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Matsui Y, Djekidel MN, Lindsay K, Samir P, Connolly N, Wu G, Yang X, Fan Y, Xu B, Peng JC. SNIP1 and PRC2 coordinate cell fates of neural progenitors during brain development. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4754. [PMID: 37553330 PMCID: PMC10409800 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40487-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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Stem cell survival versus death is a developmentally programmed process essential for morphogenesis, sizing, and quality control of genome integrity and cell fates. Cell death is pervasive during development, but its programming is little known. Here, we report that Smad nuclear interacting protein 1 (SNIP1) promotes neural progenitor cell survival and neurogenesis and is, therefore, integral to brain development. The SNIP1-depleted brain exhibits dysplasia with robust induction of caspase 9-dependent apoptosis. Mechanistically, SNIP1 regulates target genes that promote cell survival and neurogenesis, and its activities are influenced by TGFβ and NFκB signaling pathways. Further, SNIP1 facilitates the genomic occupancy of Polycomb complex PRC2 and instructs H3K27me3 turnover at target genes. Depletion of PRC2 is sufficient to reduce apoptosis and brain dysplasia and to partially restore genetic programs in the SNIP1-depleted brain in vivo. These findings suggest a loci-specific regulation of PRC2 and H3K27 marks to toggle cell survival and death in the developing brain.
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- Yurika Matsui
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Medical Research Building, Room 7, 138E, Galveston, TX, 77550, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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AMPK Phosphorylation Impacts Apoptosis in Differentiating Myoblasts Isolated from Atrophied Rat Soleus Muscle. Cells 2023; 12:cells12060920. [PMID: 36980261 PMCID: PMC10047078 DOI: 10.3390/cells12060920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Regrowth of atrophied myofibers depends on muscle satellite cells (SCs) that exist outside the plasma membrane. Muscle atrophy appears to result in reduced number of SCs due to apoptosis. Given reduced AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity during differentiation of primary myoblasts derived from atrophic muscle, we hypothesized that there may be a potential link between AMPK and susceptibility of differentiating myoblasts to apoptosis. The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of AMPK activation (via AICAR treatment) on apoptosis in differentiating myoblasts derived from atrophied rat soleus muscle. Thirty rats were randomly assigned to the following two groups: control (C, n = 10) and 7-day hindlimb suspension (HS, n = 20). Myoblasts derived from the soleus muscles of HS rats were divided into two parts: AICAR-treated cells and non-treated cells. Apoptotic processes were evaluated by using TUNEL assay, RT-PCR and WB. In differentiating myoblasts derived from the atrophied soleus, there was a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in AMPK and ACC phosphorylation in parallel with increased number of apoptotic nuclei and a significant upregulation of pro-apoptotic markers (caspase-3, -9, BAX, p53) compared to the cells derived from control muscles. AICAR treatment of atrophic muscle-derived myoblasts during differentiation prevented reductions in AMPK and ACC phosphorylation as well as maintained the number of apoptotic nuclei and the expression of pro-apoptotic markers at the control levels. Thus, the maintenance of AMPK activity can suppress enhanced apoptosis in differentiating myoblasts derived from atrophied rat soleus muscle.
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Diclofenac Disrupts the Circadian Clock and through Complex Cross-Talks Aggravates Immune-Mediated Liver Injury-A Repeated Dose Study in Minipigs for 28 Days. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021445. [PMID: 36674967 PMCID: PMC9863319 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Diclofenac effectively reduces pain and inflammation; however, its use is associated with hepato- and nephrotoxicity. To delineate mechanisms of injury, we investigated a clinically relevant (3 mg/kg) and high-dose (15 mg/kg) in minipigs for 4 weeks. Initially, serum biochemistries and blood-smears indicated an inflammatory response but returned to normal after 4 weeks of treatment. Notwithstanding, histopathology revealed drug-induced hepatitis, marked glycogen depletion, necrosis and steatosis. Strikingly, the genomic study revealed diclofenac to desynchronize the liver clock with manifest inductions of its components CLOCK, NPAS2 and BMAL1. The > 4-fold induced CRY1 expression underscored an activated core-loop, and the dose dependent > 60% reduction in PER2mRNA repressed the negative feedback loop; however, it exacerbated hepatotoxicity. Bioinformatics enabled the construction of gene-regulatory networks, and we linked the disruption of the liver-clock to impaired glycogenesis, lipid metabolism and the control of immune responses, as shown by the 3-, 6- and 8-fold induced expression of pro-inflammatory CXCL2, lysozyme and ß-defensin. Additionally, diclofenac treatment caused adrenocortical hypertrophy and thymic atrophy, and we evidenced induced glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activity by immunohistochemistry. Given that REV-ERB connects the circadian clock with hepatic GR, its > 80% repression alleviated immune responses as manifested by repressed expressions of CXCL9(90%), CCL8(60%) and RSAD2(70%). Together, we propose a circuitry, whereby diclofenac desynchronizes the liver clock in the control of the hepatic metabolism and immune response.
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Ervin EH, French R, Chang CH, Pauklin S. Inside the stemness engine: Mechanistic links between deregulated transcription factors and stemness in cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 87:48-83. [PMID: 36347438 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cell identity is largely determined by its transcriptional profile. In tumour, deregulation of transcription factor expression and/or activity enables cancer cell to acquire a stem-like state characterised by capacity to self-renew, differentiate and form tumours in vivo. These stem-like cancer cells are highly metastatic and therapy resistant, thus warranting a more complete understanding of the molecular mechanisms downstream of the transcription factors that mediate the establishment of stemness state. Here, we review recent research findings that provide a mechanistic link between the commonly deregulated transcription factors and stemness in cancer. In particular, we describe the role of master transcription factors (SOX, OCT4, NANOG, KLF, BRACHYURY, SALL, HOX, FOX and RUNX), signalling-regulated transcription factors (SMAD, β-catenin, YAP, TAZ, AP-1, NOTCH, STAT, GLI, ETS and NF-κB) and unclassified transcription factors (c-MYC, HIF, EMT transcription factors and P53) across diverse tumour types, thereby yielding a comprehensive overview identifying shared downstream targets, highlighting unique mechanisms and discussing complexities.
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- Egle-Helene Ervin
- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.
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Noriega-Rivera R, Rivera-Serrano M, Rabelo-Fernandez RJ, Pérez-Santiago J, Valiyeva F, Vivas-Mejía PE. Upregulation of the Long Noncoding RNA CASC10 Promotes Cisplatin Resistance in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7737. [PMID: 35887085 PMCID: PMC9318856 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Despite initial responses to first-line treatment with platinum and taxane-based combination chemotherapy, most high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) patients will relapse and eventually develop a cisplatin-resistant fatal disease. Due to the lethality of this disease, there is an urgent need to develop improved targeted therapies against HGSOC. Herein, we identified CASC10, a long noncoding RNA upregulated in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells and ovarian cancer patients. We performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) in total RNA isolated from the HGSOC cell lines OVCAR3 and OV-90 and their cisplatin-resistant counterparts. Thousands of RNA transcripts were differentially abundant in cisplatin-sensitive vs. cisplatin-resistant HGSOC cells. Further data filtering unveiled CASC10 as one of the top RNA transcripts significantly increased in cisplatin-resistant compared with cisplatin-sensitive cells. Thus, we focused our studies on CASC10, a gene not previously studied in ovarian cancer. SiRNA-mediated CASC10 knockdown significantly reduced cell proliferation and invasion; and sensitized cells to cisplatin treatment. SiRNA-mediated CASC10 knockdown also induced apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and altered the expression of several CASC10 downstream effectors. Multiple injections of liposomal CASC10-siRNA reduced tumor growth and metastasis in an ovarian cancer mouse model. Our results demonstrated that CASC10 levels mediate the susceptibility of HGSOC cells to cisplatin treatment. Thus, combining siRNA-mediated CASC10 knockdown with cisplatin may represent a plausible therapeutic strategy against HGSOC.
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- Ricardo Noriega-Rivera
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA;
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
- Department of Biology, Rio Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
- Department of Biology, Rio Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
- School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA;
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00936, USA; (M.R.-S.); (R.J.R.-F.); (J.P.-S.); (F.V.)
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Zhang MW, Wang XH, Shi J, Yu JG. Sinomenine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases: Potential Therapeutic Effects and Pharmacological Evidences. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:749113. [PMID: 34660748 PMCID: PMC8517137 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.749113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, as a major cause of health loss all over the world, contribute to an important part of the global burden of disease. A large number of traditional Chinese medicines have been proved effective both clinically and in pharmacological investigations, with the acceleration of the modernization of Chinese medicine. Sinomenine is the main active constituent of sinomenium acutum and has been generally used in therapies of rheumatoid arthritis and neuralgia. Varieties of pharmacological effects of sinomenine in cardio-cerebrovascular system have been discovered recently, suggesting an inspiring application prospect of sinomenine in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. Sinomenine may retard the progression of atherosclerosis by attenuating endothelial inflammation, regulating immune cells function, and inhibiting the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Sinomenine also alleviates chronic cardiac allograft rejection relying on its anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperplastic activities and suppresses autoimmune myocarditis by immunosuppression. Prevention of myocardial or cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by sinomenine is associated with its modulation of cardiomyocyte death, inflammation, calcium overload, and oxidative stress. The regulatory effects on vasodilation and electrophysiology make sinomenine a promising drug to treat hypertension and arrhythmia. Here, in this review, we will illustrate the pharmacological activities of sinomenine in cardio-cerebrovascular system and elaborate the underlying mechanisms, as well as give an overview of the potential therapeutic roles of sinomenine in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, trying to provide clues and bases for its clinical usage.
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- Meng-Wan Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Florkowska A, Meszka I, Nowacka J, Granica M, Jablonska Z, Zawada M, Truszkowski L, Ciemerych MA, Grabowska I. PAX7 Balances the Cell Cycle Progression via Regulating Expression of Dnmt3b and Apobec2 in Differentiating PSCs. Cells 2021; 10:2205. [PMID: 34571854 PMCID: PMC8472244 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
PAX7 transcription factor plays a crucial role in embryonic myogenesis and in adult muscles in which it secures proper function of satellite cells, including regulation of their self renewal. PAX7 downregulation is necessary for the myogenic differentiation of satellite cells induced after muscle damage, what is prerequisite step for regeneration. Using differentiating pluripotent stem cells we documented that the absence of functional PAX7 facilitates proliferation. Such action is executed by the modulation of the expression of two proteins involved in the DNA methylation, i.e., Dnmt3b and Apobec2. Increase in Dnmt3b expression led to the downregulation of the CDK inhibitors and facilitated cell cycle progression. Changes in Apobec2 expression, on the other hand, differently impacted proliferation/differentiation balance, depending on the experimental model used.
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- Department of Cytology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland; (A.F.); (I.M.); (J.N.); (M.G.); (Z.J.); (M.Z.); (L.T.); (M.A.C.)
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McKay LK, White JP. The AMPK/p27 Kip1 Pathway as a Novel Target to Promote Autophagy and Resilience in Aged Cells. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061430. [PMID: 34201101 PMCID: PMC8229180 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Once believed to solely function as a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, p27Kip1 is now emerging as a critical mediator of autophagy, cytoskeletal dynamics, cell migration and apoptosis. During periods of metabolic stress, the subcellular location of p27Kip1 largely dictates its function. Cytoplasmic p27Kip1 has been found to be promote cellular resilience through autophagy and anti-apoptotic mechanisms. Nuclear p27Kip1, however, inhibits cell cycle progression and makes the cell susceptible to quiescence, apoptosis, and/or senescence. Cellular location of p27Kip1 is regulated, in part, by phosphorylation by various kinases, including Akt and AMPK. Aging promotes nuclear localization of p27Kip1 and a predisposition to senescence or apoptosis. Here, we will review the role of p27Kip1 in healthy and aging cells with a particular emphasis on the interplay between autophagy and apoptosis.
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- Lauren K. McKay
- Adams School of Dentistry, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, 300 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, 300 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 300 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, 300 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Correspondence:
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Sabit H, Tombuloglu H, Cevik E, Abdel-Ghany S, El-Zawahri E, El-Sawy A, Isik S, Al-Suhaimi E. Knockdown of c-MYC Controls the Proliferation of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells in vitro via Dynamic Regulation of Key Apoptotic Marker Genes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MEDICINE 2021; 10:45-55. [PMID: 34268253 PMCID: PMC8256829 DOI: 10.22088/ijmcm.bums.10.1.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant epithelial cancer occurring in the oral cavity, where it accounts for nearly 90% of all oral cavity neoplasms. The c-MYC transcription factor plays an important role in the control of programmed cell death, normal-to-malignant cellular transformation, and progression of the cell cycle. However, the role of c-MYC in controlling the proliferation of OSCC cells is not well known. In this study, c-MYC gene was silenced in OSCC cells (ORL-136T), and molecular and cellular responses were screened. To identify the pathway through which cell death occurred, cytotoxicity, colony formation, western blotting, caspase-3, and RT-qPCR analyzes were performed. Results indicated that knockdown of c-MYC has resulted in a significant decrease in the cell viability and c-MYC protein synthesis. Furthermore, caspase-3 was shown to be upregulated leading to apoptosis via the intrinsic pathway. In response to c-MYC knockdown, eight cell proliferation-associated genes showed variable expression profiles: c-MYC (-21.2), p21 (-2.5), CCNA1(1.8), BCL2 (-1.4), p53(-3.7), BAX(1.1), and CYCS (19.3). p27 expression was dramatically decreased in c-MYC-silenced cells in comparison with control, and this might indicate that the relative absence of c-MYC triggered intrinsic apoptosis in OSCC cells via p27 and CYCS.
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- Hussein Sabit
- Department of Genetics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey.,SANKARA Brain & Biotechnology Research Center, Istanbul Biotechnology Inc, Technocity, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Liao Y, Lupiani B, AI-Mahmood M, Reddy SM. Marek's disease virus US3 protein kinase phosphorylates chicken HDAC 1 and 2 and regulates viral replication and pathogenesis. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009307. [PMID: 33596269 PMCID: PMC7920345 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a potent oncogenic alphaherpesvirus that elicits a rapid onset of malignant T-cell lymphomas in chickens. Three MDV types, including GaHV-2 (MDV-1), GaHV-3 (MDV-2) and MeHV-1 (HVT), have been identified and all encode a US3 protein kinase. MDV-1 US3 is important for efficient virus growth in vitro. To study the role of US3 in MDV replication and pathogenicity, we generated an MDV-1 US3-null virus and chimeric viruses by replacing MDV-1 US3 with MDV-2 or HVT US3. Using MD as a natural virus-host model, we showed that both MDV-2 and HVT US3 partially rescued the growth deficiency of MDV-1 US3-null virus. In addition, deletion of MDV-1 US3 attenuated the virus resulting in higher survival rate and lower MDV specific tumor incidence, which could be partially compensated by MDV-2 and HVT US3. We also identified chicken histone deacetylase 1 (chHDAC1) as a common US3 substrate for all three MDV types while only US3 of MDV-1 and MDV-2 phosphorylate chHDAC2. We further determined that US3 of MDV-1 and HVT phosphorylate chHDAC1 at serine 406 (S406), while MDV-2 US3 phosphorylates S406, S410, and S415. In addition, MDV-1 US3 phosphorylates chHDAC2 at S407, while MDV-2 US3 targets S407 and S411. Furthermore, biochemical studies show that MDV US3 mediated phosphorylation of chHDAC1 and 2 affect their stability, transcriptional regulation activity, and interaction network. Using a class I HDAC specific inhibitor, we showed that MDV US3 mediated phosphorylation of chHDAC1 and 2 is involved in regulation of virus replication. Overall, we identified novel substrates for MDV US3 and characterized the role of MDV US3 in MDV pathogenesis. Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious and oncogenic avian alphaherpesvirus that causes T-cell lymphomas in chickens. Alphaherpesviruses encoded US3 is a multifunctional protein kinase involved in viral replication, apoptosis resistance, and cell-to-cell spread. In this study, we evaluated the importance of MDV US3 in regulating MDV replication and pathogenesis in chickens. Our results provide first evidence that MDV US3 protein kinase is involved in the replication and pathogenicity of MDV in its natural host. We also identified chicken histone deacetylase 1 and 2 (chHDAC1 and 2) as novel substrates of US3 for MDV and characterized the potential impacts of MDV US3 induced phosphorylation in their protein stability, transcriptional regulation and protein interactions; to our knowledge, this is the first comparative study of the functions of US3 from all three MDV types. This is an important finding towards a better understanding of the functions of alphaherpesviruses encoded US3 protein kinase.
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- Yifei Liao
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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Bencivenga D, Stampone E, Aulitto A, Tramontano A, Barone C, Negri A, Roberti D, Perrotta S, Della Ragione F, Borriello A. A cancer-associated CDKN1B mutation induces p27 phosphorylation on a novel residue: a new mechanism for tumor suppressor loss-of-function. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:915-941. [PMID: 33316141 PMCID: PMC8024736 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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CDKN1B haploinsufficiency promotes the development of several human cancers. The gene encodes p27Kip1, a protein playing pivotal roles in the control of growth, differentiation, cytoskeleton dynamics, and cytokinesis. CDKN1B haploinsufficiency has been associated with chromosomal or gene aberrations. However, very few data exist on the mechanisms by which CDKN1B missense mutations facilitate carcinogenesis. Here, we report a functional study on a cancer‐associated germinal p27Kip1 variant, namely glycine9‐>arginine‐p27Kip1 (G9R‐p27Kip1) identified in a parathyroid adenoma. We unexpectedly found that G9R‐p27Kip1 lacks the major tumor suppressor activities of p27Kip1 including its antiproliferative and pro‐apoptotic functions. In addition, G9R‐p27Kip1 transfection in cell lines induces the formation of more numerous and larger spheres when compared to wild‐type p27Kip1‐transfected cells. We demonstrated that the mutation creates a consensus sequence for basophilic kinases causing a massive phosphorylation of G9R‐p27Kip1 on S12, a residue normally never found modified in p27Kip1. The novel S12 phosphorylation appears responsible for the loss of function of G9R‐p27Kip1 since S12AG9R‐p27Kip1 recovers most of the p27Kip1 tumor suppressor activities. In addition, the expression of the phosphomimetic S12D‐p27Kip1 recapitulates G9R‐p27Kip1 properties. Mechanistically, S12 phosphorylation enhances the nuclear localization of the mutant protein and also reduces its cyclin‐dependent kinase (CDK)2/CDK1 inhibition activity. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of quantitative phosphorylation of a p27Kip1 variant on a physiologically unmodified residue associated with the loss of several tumor suppressor activities. In addition, our findings demonstrate that haploinsufficiency might be due to unpredictable post‐translational modifications due to generation of novel consensus sequences by cancer‐associated missense mutations.
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- Debora Bencivenga
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Russo GL, Stampone E, Cervellera C, Borriello A. Regulation of p27 Kip1 and p57 Kip2 Functions by Natural Polyphenols. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10091316. [PMID: 32933137 PMCID: PMC7564754 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In numerous instances, the fate of a single cell not only represents its peculiar outcome but also contributes to the overall status of an organism. In turn, the cell division cycle and its control strongly influence cell destiny, playing a critical role in targeting it towards a specific phenotype. Several factors participate in the control of growth, and among them, p27Kip1 and p57Kip2, two proteins modulating various transitions of the cell cycle, appear to play key functions. In this review, the major features of p27 and p57 will be described, focusing, in particular, on their recently identified roles not directly correlated with cell cycle modulation. Then, their possible roles as molecular effectors of polyphenols’ activities will be discussed. Polyphenols represent a large family of natural bioactive molecules that have been demonstrated to exhibit promising protective activities against several human diseases. Their use has also been proposed in association with classical therapies for improving their clinical effects and for diminishing their negative side activities. The importance of p27Kip1 and p57Kip2 in polyphenols’ cellular effects will be discussed with the aim of identifying novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of important human diseases, such as cancers, characterized by an altered control of growth.
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- Gian Luigi Russo
- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
- Correspondence: (G.L.R.); (A.B.); Tel.: +39-0825-299-331 (G.L.R.)
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81031 Napoli, Italy;
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81031 Napoli, Italy;
- Correspondence: (G.L.R.); (A.B.); Tel.: +39-0825-299-331 (G.L.R.)
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Mint3 depletion restricts tumor malignancy of pancreatic cancer cells by decreasing SKP2 expression via HIF-1. Oncogene 2020; 39:6218-6230. [PMID: 32826949 PMCID: PMC7515798 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-020-01423-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers without druggable molecular targets. Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a heterodimeric transcriptional factor that promotes malignancy in various cancers including pancreatic cancer. Herein, we found that HIF-1 is accumulated in normoxic or moderate hypoxic areas of pancreatic cancer xenografts in vivo and is active even during normoxia in pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. This prompted us to analyze whether the HIF-1 activator Mint3 contributes to malignant features of pancreatic cancer. Mint3 depletion by shRNAs attenuated HIF-1 activity during normoxia and cell proliferation concomitantly with accumulated p21 and p27 protein in pancreatic cancer cells. Further analyses revealed that Mint3 increased transcription of the oncogenic ubiquitin ligase SKP2 in pancreatic cancer cells via HIF-1. This Mint3-HIF-1-SKP2 axis also promoted partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition, stemness features, and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells. Even in vivo, Mint3 depletion attenuated tumor growth of orthotopically inoculated human pancreatic cancer AsPC-1 cells. Database and tissue microarray analyses showed that Mint3 expression is correlated with SKP2 expression in human pancreatic cancer specimens and high Mint3 expression is correlated with poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. Thus, targeting Mint3 may be useful for attenuating the malignant features of pancreatic cancer.
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Carnosic acid increases sorafenib-induced inhibition of ERK1/2 and STAT3 signaling which contributes to reduced cell proliferation and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Oncotarget 2020; 11:3129-3143. [PMID: 32913557 PMCID: PMC7443370 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has increasing worldwide incidence but when unresectable lacks curative options. Treatment with a kinase inhibitor Sorafenib (Sf), while initially effective, results in only short increases in patient survival, thus there is a need for improved treatment regimens. Numerous treatment regimens have been explored wherein Sf is combined with other agents, such as non-toxic botanicals like Curcumin or Silibinin. Recently, we have shown that carnosic acid (CA), a component of the food preservative Rosemary Extract, can markedly enhance the cytotoxic actions of Sf in several cell lines derived from HCC, but not in the cell line Hu1545 derived from normal hepatocytes. CA has been shown to enhance Sf-induced cell death in the neoplastic cell lines, principally due to the composite of increased apoptosis and cytotoxic autophagy. In the present study we focused on the mechanisms that underlie the reduced proliferation and survival of HCC cells when CA is added to Sf and how this relates to the increase in Sf-induced DNA damage as well as to the elevation of cytoplasmic levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Importantly, the elevation of ROS levels induced by Sf was increased by adding CA. We found that CA enhanced Sf-induced prolongation of cell cycle, and the overall decrease in cell growth was associated with reduced activation of both STAT3 transcription factor (TF) and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (Erk)1/2. Our data suggest that a regimen incorporating CA, an inexpensive and non-toxic food additive, in the treatment of advanced HCC merits clinical evaluation.
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E2F1 sumoylation as a protective cellular mechanism in oxidative stress response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:14958-14969. [PMID: 32541040 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1921554117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is a ubiquitous threat to all aerobic organisms and has been implicated in numerous pathological conditions such as cancer. Here we demonstrate a pivotal role for E2F1, a cell cycle regulatory transcription factor, in cell tolerance of oxidative stress. Cells lacking E2F1 are hypersensitive to oxidative stress due to the defects in cell cycle arrest. Oxidative stress inhibits E2F1 transcriptional activity, independent of changes in association with Rb and without decreasing its DNA-binding activity. Upon oxidative insult, SUMO2 is extensively conjugated to E2F1 mainly at lysine 266 residue, which specifically modulates E2F1 transcriptional activity to enhance cell cycle arrest for cell survival. We identify SENP3, a desumoylating enzyme, as an E2F1-interacting partner. Oxidative stress inhibits the interaction between E2F1 and SENP3, which leads to accumulation of sumoylated E2F1. SENP3-deficient cells exhibit hypersumoylation of E2F1 and are resistant to oxidative insult. High levels of SENP3 in breast cancer are associated with elevated levels of E2F targets, high tumor grade, and poor survival. Given the prevalence of elevated levels of SENP3 across numerous cancer types, the SENP3-E2F1 axis may serve as an avenue for therapeutic intervention in cancer.
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Lee J, Jang HJ, Chun H, Pham TH, Bak Y, Shin JW, Jin H, Kim YI, Ryu HW, Oh SR, Yoon DY. Calotropis gigantea extract induces apoptosis through extrinsic/intrinsic pathways and reactive oxygen species generation in A549 and NCI-H1299 non-small cell lung cancer cells. Altern Ther Health Med 2019; 19:134. [PMID: 31215445 PMCID: PMC6582476 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2561-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Background Calotropis gigantea (CG) is a tall and waxy flower that is used as a traditional remedy for fever, indigestion, rheumatism, leprosy, and leukoderma. However, the precise mechanisms of its anticancer effects have not yet been examined in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. In this study, we investigated whether CG extract exerted an apoptotic effect in A549 and NCI-H1299 NSCLC cells. Methods The ethanol extract of CG was prepared, and its apoptotic effects on A549 and NCI-H1299 NSCLC cells were assessed by using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxy methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assay, annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide (PI) staining, cell cycle analysis, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blotting, JC-1 staining, and ROS detection assay. Results The CG extract induced apoptosis through the stimulation of intrinsic and extrinsic signaling pathways in A549 and NCI-H1299 lung cancer cells. Cell cycle arrest was induced by the CG extract in both cell lines. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can induce cell death, were also generated in the CG-treated A549 and NCI-H1299 cells. Conclusions These data confirmed that CG caused apoptosis through the activation of extrinsic and intrinsic pathways, cell cycle arrest, and ROS generation in A549 and NCI-H1299 lung cancer cells. Thus, CG can be suggested as a potential agent for lung cancer therapy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-019-2561-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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White JP, Billin AN, Campbell ME, Russell AJ, Huffman KM, Kraus WE. The AMPK/p27 Kip1 Axis Regulates Autophagy/Apoptosis Decisions in Aged Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2018; 11:425-439. [PMID: 30033086 PMCID: PMC6093087 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle stem cell (MuSC) function declines with age and contributes to impaired muscle regeneration in older individuals. Acting through AMPK/p27Kip1, we have identified a pathway regulating the balance between autophagy, apoptosis, and senescence in aged MuSCs. While p27Kip1 is implicated in MuSC aging, its precise role and molecular mechanism have not been elucidated. Age-related MuSC dysfunction was associated with reduced autophagy, increased apoptosis, and hypophosphorylation of AMPK and its downstream target p27Kip1. AMPK activation or ectopic expression of a phosphomimetic p27Kip1 mutant was sufficient to suppress in vitro apoptosis, increase proliferation, and improve in vivo transplantation efficiency of aged MuSCs. Moreover, activation of the AMPK/p27Kip1 pathway reduced markers of cell senescence in aged cells, which was, in part, dependent on p27Kip1 phosphorylation. Thus, the AMPK/p27Kip1 pathway likely regulates the autophagy/apoptosis balance in aged MuSCs and may be a potential target for improving muscle regeneration in older individuals.
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- James P White
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
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- Muscle Metabolism Discovery Performance Unit, Metabolic Pathways and Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Muscle Metabolism Discovery Performance Unit, Metabolic Pathways and Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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Abbastabar M, Kheyrollah M, Azizian K, Bagherlou N, Tehrani SS, Maniati M, Karimian A. Multiple functions of p27 in cell cycle, apoptosis, epigenetic modification and transcriptional regulation for the control of cell growth: A double-edged sword protein. DNA Repair (Amst) 2018; 69:63-72. [PMID: 30075372 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The cell cycle is controlled by precise mechanisms to prevent malignancies such as cancer, and the cell needs these tight and advanced controls. Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p27 (also known as KIP1) is a factor that inhibits the progression of the cell cycle by using specific molecular mechanisms. The inhibitory effect of p27 on the cell cycle is mediated by CDKs inhibition. Other important functions of p27 include cell proliferation, cell differentiation and apoptosis. Post- translational modification of p27 by phosphorylation and ubiquitination respectively regulates interaction between p27 and cyclin/CDK complex and degradation of p27. In this review, we focus on the multiple function of p27 in cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, epigenetic modifications and post- translational modification, and briefly discuss the mechanisms and factors that have important roles in p27 functions.
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- Maryam Abbastabar
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran; Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran; Cancer & Immunology Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran; Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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Ren G, Tardi NJ, Matsuda F, Koh KH, Ruiz P, Wei C, Altintas MM, Ploegh H, Reiser J. Podocytes exhibit a specialized protein quality control employing derlin-2 in kidney disease. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 314:F471-F482. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00691.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Podocytes are terminally differentiated cells of the kidney filtration barrier with a limited proliferative capacity and are the primary glomerular target for various sources of cellular stress. Accordingly, it is particularly important for podocytes to cope with stress efficiently to circumvent cell death and avoid compromising renal function. Improperly folded proteins within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are associated with increased cellular injury and cell death. To relieve ER stress, protein quality control mechanisms like ER-associated degradation (ERAD) are initiated. Derlin-2 is an important dislocation channel component in the ERAD pathway, having an indispensable role in clearing misfolded glycoproteins from the ER lumen. With studies linking ER stress to kidney disease, we investigated the role of derlin-2 in the susceptibility of podocytes to injury due to protein misfolding. We show that podocytes employ derlin-2 to mediate the ER quality control system to maintain cellular homeostasis in both mouse and human glomeruli. Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or diabetic nephropathy (DN) upregulate derlin-2 expression in response to glomerular injury, as do corresponding mouse models. In derlin-2-deficient podocytes, compensatory responses were lost under adriamycin (ADR)-induced ER dysfunction, and severe cellular injury ensued via a caspase-12-dependent pathway. Moreover, derlin-2 overexpression in vitro attenuated ADR-induced podocyte injury. Thus derlin-2 is part of a protein quality control mechanism that can rescue glomerular injury attributable to impaired protein folding pathways in the ER. Induction of derlin-2 expression in vivo may have applications in prevention and treatment of glomerular diseases.
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- Guohui Ren
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biology, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Bencivenga D, Caldarelli I, Stampone E, Mancini FP, Balestrieri ML, Della Ragione F, Borriello A. p27 Kip1 and human cancers: A reappraisal of a still enigmatic protein. Cancer Lett 2017; 403:354-365. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Characterisation of cell cycle arrest and terminal differentiation in a maximally proliferative human epithelial tissue: Lessons from the human hair follicle matrix. Eur J Cell Biol 2017; 96:632-641. [PMID: 28413121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Human hair follicle (HF) growth and hair shaft formation require terminal differentiation-associated cell cycle arrest of highly proliferative matrix keratinocytes. However, the regulation of this complex event remains unknown. CIP/KIP family member proteins (p21CIP1, p27KIP1 and p57KIP2) regulate cell cycle progression/arrest, endoreplication, differentiation and apoptosis. Since they have not yet been adequately characterized in the human HF, we asked whether and where CIP/KIP proteins localise in the human hair matrix and pre-cortex in relation to cell cycle activity and HF-specific epithelial cell differentiation that is marked by keratin 85 (K85) protein expression. K85 expression coincided with loss or reduction in cell cycle activity markers, including in situ DNA synthesis (EdU incorporation), Ki-67, phospho-histone H3 and cyclins A and B1, affirming a post-mitotic state of pre-cortical HF keratinocytes. Expression of CIP/KIP proteins was found abundantly within the proliferative hair matrix, concomitant with a role in cell cycle checkpoint control. p21CIP1, p27KIP1 and cyclin E persisted within post-mitotic keratinocytes of the pre-cortex, whereas p57KIP2 protein decreased but became nuclear. These data imply a supportive role for CIP/KIP proteins in maintaining proliferative arrest, differentiation and anti-apoptotic pathways, promoting continuous hair bulb growth and hair shaft formation in anagen VI. Moreover, post-mitotic hair matrix regions contained cells with enlarged nuclei, and DNA in situ hybridisation showed cells that were >2N in the pre-cortex. This suggests that CIP/KIP proteins might counterbalance cyclin E to control further rounds of DNA replication in a cell population that has a propensity to become tetraploid. These data shed new light on the in situ-biography of human hair matrix keratinocytes on their path of active cell cycling, arrest and terminal differentiation, and showcase the human HF as an excellent, clinically relevant model system for cell cycle physiology research of human epithelial cells within their natural tissue habitat.
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Liu D, Pattabiraman V, Bacanamwo M, Anderson LM. Iroquois homeobox transcription factor (Irx5) promotes G1/S-phase transition in vascular smooth muscle cells by CDK2-dependent activation. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2016; 311:C179-89. [PMID: 27170637 PMCID: PMC5129766 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00293.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The Iroquois homeobox (Irx5) gene is essential in embryonic development and cardiac electrophysiology. Although recent studies have reported that IRX5 protein is involved in regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis in prostate cancer cells, little is known about the role of IRX5 in the adult vasculature. Here we report novel observations on the role of IRX5 in adult vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) during proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Comparative studies using primary human endothelial cells, VSMCs, and intact carotid arteries to determine relative expression of Irx5 in the peripheral vasculature demonstrate significantly higher expression in VSMCs. Sprague-Dawley rat carotid arteries were subjected to balloon catherization, and the presence of IRX5 was examined by immunohistochemistry after 2 wk. Results indicate markedly elevated IRX5 signal at 14 days compared with uninjured controls. Total RNA was isolated from injured and uninjured arteries, and Irx5 expression was measured by RT-PCR. Results demonstrate a significant increase in Irx5 expression at 3-14 days postinjury compared with controls. Irx5 genetic gain- and loss-of-function studies using thymidine and 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine incorporation assays resulted in modulation of DNA synthesis in primary rat aortic VSMCs. Quantitative RT-PCR results revealed modulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27(kip1)), E2F transcription factor 1 (E2f1), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (Pcna) expression in Irx5-transduced VSMCs compared with controls. Subsequently, apoptosis was observed and confirmed by morphological observation, caspase-3 cleavage, and enzymatic activation compared with control conditions. Taken together, these results indicate that Irx5 plays an important role in VSMC G1/S-phase cell cycle checkpoint control and apoptosis.
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- Dong Liu
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Physiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Physiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Physiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and
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Rewiring of the apoptotic TGF-β-SMAD/NFκB pathway through an oncogenic function of p27 in human papillary thyroid cancer. Oncogene 2016; 36:652-666. [PMID: 27452523 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most frequent thyroid cancer, is characterized by low proliferation but no apoptosis, presenting frequent lymph-node metastasis. Papillary thyroid carcinoma overexpress transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β). In human cells, TGF-β has two opposing actions: antitumoral through pro-apoptotic and cytostatic activities, and pro-tumoral promoting growth and metastasis. The switch converting TGF-β from a tumor-suppressor to tumor-promoter has not been identified. In the current study, we have quantified a parallel upregulation of TGF-β and nuclear p27, a CDK2 inhibitor, in samples from PTC. We established primary cultures from follicular epithelium in human homeostatic conditions (h7H medium). TGF-β-dependent cytostasis occurred in normal and cancer cells through p15/CDKN2B induction. However, TGF-β induced apoptosis in normal and benign but not in carcinoma cultures. In normal thyroid cells, TGF-β/SMAD repressed the p27/CDKN1B gene, activating CDK2-dependent SMAD3 phosphorylation to induce p50 NFκB-dependent BAX upregulation and apoptosis. In thyroid cancer cells, oncogene activation prevented TGF-β/SMAD-dependent p27 repression, and CDK2/SMAD3 phosphorylation, leading to p65 NFκB upregulation which repressed BAX, induced cyclin D1 and promoted TGF-β-dependent growth. In PTC samples from patients, upregulation of TGF-β, p27, p65 and cyclin D1 mRNA were significantly correlated, while the expression of the isoform BAX-β, exclusively transcribed in apoptotic cells, was negatively correlated. Additionally, combined ERK and p65 NFκB inhibitors reduced p27 expression and potentiated apoptosis in thyroid cancer cells while not affecting survival in normal thyroid cells. Our results therefore suggest that the oncoprotein p27 reorganizes the effects of TGF-β in thyroid cancer, explaining the slow proliferation but lack of apoptosis and metastatic behavior of PTC.
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Nicotine-Induced Apoptosis in Human Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152591. [PMID: 27028622 PMCID: PMC4814027 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Nicotine is, to a large extent, responsible for smoking-mediated renal dysfunction. This study investigated nicotine’s effects on renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis in vitro and it explored the mechanisms underlying its effects. Methods Human proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells were treated with nicotine. Cell viability was examined by using the WST-1 assay. Intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) proteins were determined. The messenger ribonucleic acid and the protein expression associated with the nicotine acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in HK-2 cells was examined, and apoptosis was detected using flow cytometry, cell cycle analysis, and immunoblot analysis. Results The HK-2 cells were endowed with nAChRs. Nicotine treatment reduced cell viability dose dependently, increased ROS levels, and increased extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 MAPK expression. Nicotine increased NF-κB activation, which was attenuated by N-acetyl-L-cysteine, and ERK and JNK inhibitors, but was not affected by a p38 MAPK inhibitor. Nicotine increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, which was attenuated by N-acetyl-L-cysteine, the NF-κB inhibitor, Bay 11–7082, and hexamethonium, a non-specific nAChR blocker. Flow cytometry revealed nicotine-induced G2/M phase arrest. While nicotine treatment increased the expression of phosphorylated cdc2 and histone H3, a marker of G2/M phase arrest, hexamethonium and Bay 11–7082 pretreatment reduced their expression. Conclusions Nicotine caused apoptosis in HK-2 cells by inducing ROS generation that activated the NF-κB signaling pathway via the MAPK pathway and it arrested the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. Nicotine-induced apoptosis in HK-2 cells involves the nAChRs.
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Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, yet its efficacy is limited by nephrotoxicity. The severity of nephrotoxicity is associated with the extent of kidney cell death. Previously, we found that cisplatin-induced kidney cell death was dependent on Cdk2 activation, and inhibition of Cdk2 protected cells from cisplatin-induced apoptosis. Using an in vitro kination assay, we showed that Cdk2 phosphorylated Bcl-xL, an anti-apoptotic member of Bcl-2 family proteins, at serine 73. We also found that this phosphorylated Bcl-xL participated in cell death, as a phosphomimetic mutant of Bcl-xL at the serine 73 site (S73D-Bcl-xL) activated caspases. We now find that S73D-Bcl-xL was cleaved at D61 and D76, which are putative caspase cleavage sites, to generate 15-kDa and 12-kDa fragments. Unlike full-length Bcl-xL, these cleavage products of Bcl-xL were previously reported to be pro-apoptotic. We sought to determine whether these Bcl-xL fragments were necessary for the induction of cell death by S73D-Bcl-xL. Mutation of these caspase cleavage sites prevented the formation of the 15-kDa and 12-kDa Bcl-xL cleavage products, but apoptosis still persisted in a S73D modified Bcl-xL. Our findings show that Cdk2 phosphorylation of Bcl-xL at Ser73, but not the Bcl-xL cleavage products, is necessary and sufficient to induce cell death.
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Podmirseg SR, Jäkel H, Ranches GD, Kullmann MK, Sohm B, Villunger A, Lindner H, Hengst L. Caspases uncouple p27(Kip1) from cell cycle regulated degradation and abolish its ability to stimulate cell migration and invasion. Oncogene 2016; 35:4580-90. [PMID: 26829051 PMCID: PMC4854979 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In addition to their role in programmed cell death, caspases exert non-lethal functions in diverse developmental processes including cell differentiation or tissue remodeling. Terminal cell cycle exit and differentiation can be promoted by increased level of the CDK inhibitor p27Kip1. Activated caspases cause proteolytic processing of p27, and we identified a novel caspase cleavage site in human p27 that removes a C-terminal fragment of 22 amino acids from the CDK inhibitor, including a phosphodegron. Thereby, caspases protect the inhibitor from SCF-Skp2-mediated degradation in S, G2 and M phases of the cell cycle. As a consequence, p27 becomes stabilized and remains an efficient nuclear inhibitor of cell cycle progression. Besides controlling cyclin/CDK kinase activity, p27 also regulates cytoskeletal dynamics, cell motility and cell invasion. Following processing by caspases, p27 fails to bind to RhoA and to inhibit its activation, and thereby abolishes the ability of p27 to stimulate cell migration and invasion. We propose that the stabilization of the CDK inhibitor and elimination of RhoA-induced cytoskeletal remodeling upon caspase processing could contribute to cell cycle exit and cytoskeletal remodeling during non-lethal caspase controlled differentiation processes.
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- S R Podmirseg
- Division of Medical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), UMR 7360, Université de Lorraine, Metz, France.,CNRS, LIEC, UMR 7360, Metz, France
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- Division of Developmental Immunology; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria.,Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry; Biocenter; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck, Austria
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Apoptosis is a regulated form of cell death that proceeds by defined biochemical pathways. Most apoptosis is controlled by interactions between pro-survival and pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins in which death is often the consequence of permeabilization of the mitochondrial outer membrane. Many drugs affect this equilibrium to favor apoptosis but this process is not completely understood. We show that the chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin initiates an apoptotic pathway by phosphorylation of a pro-survival Bcl-2 family member, Bcl-xL, by cyclin-dependent kinase 2. The phosphorylation occurred at a previously unreported site and its biologic significance was demonstrated by a phosphomimetic modification of Bcl-xL that was able to induce apoptosis without addition of cisplatin. The mechanism of cell death induction was similar to that initiated by pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, that is, phosphorylated Bcl-xL translocated to the mitochondrial membrane, and formed pores in the membrane. This initiated cytochrome c release and caspase activation that resulted in cell death.
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Haque A, Rahman MA, Chen ZG, Saba NF, Khuri FR, Shin DM, Ruhul Amin ARM. Combination of erlotinib and EGCG induces apoptosis of head and neck cancers through posttranscriptional regulation of Bim and Bcl-2. Apoptosis 2016; 20:986-95. [PMID: 25860284 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-015-1126-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Combinatorial approaches using two or more compounds are gaining increasing attention for cancer therapy. We have previously reported that the combination of the EGFR-TKI erlotinib and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) exhibited synergistic chemopreventive effects in head and neck cancers by inducing the expression of Bim, p21, p27, and by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK and AKT and expression of Bcl-2. In the current study, we further investigated the mechanism of regulation of Bim, Bcl-2, p21 and p27, and their role in apoptosis. shRNA-mediated silencing of Bim significantly inhibited apoptosis induced by the combination of erlotinib and EGCG (p = 0.005). On the other hand, overexpression of Bcl-2 markedly protected cells from apoptosis (p = 0.003), whereas overexpression of constitutively active AKT only minimally protected cells from apoptosis induced by the combination of the two compounds. Analysis of mRNA expression by RT-PCR revealed that erlotinib, EGCG and their combination had no significant effects on the mRNA expression of Bim, p21, p27 or Bcl-2 suggesting the post-transcriptional regulation of these molecules. Furthermore, we found that erlotinib or the combination of EGCG and erlotinib inhibited the phosphorylation of Bim and stabilized Bim after inhibition of protein translation by cycloheximide. Taken together, our results strongly suggest that the combination of erlotinib and EGCG induces apoptosis of SCCHN cells by regulating Bim and Bcl-2 at the posttranscriptional level.
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- Abedul Haque
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Zhao H, Faltermeier CM, Mendelsohn L, Porter PL, Clurman BE, Roberts JM. Mislocalization of p27 to the cytoplasm of breast cancer cells confers resistance to anti-HER2 targeted therapy. Oncotarget 2015; 5:12704-14. [PMID: 25587029 PMCID: PMC4350358 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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As a cell cycle inhibitor and tumor suppressor, p27 is frequently misregulated in human cancers. Increased degradation is the most common mechanism of misregulation, however in some cancers, p27 is mislocalized from its cell cycle inhibitory location in the nucleus, to the cytoplasm. In normal cells cytoplasmic p27 has functions that are distinct from its cell cycle-regulatory nuclear functions. Therefore, an important question is whether localization of p27 to the cytoplasm in tumor cells is primarily a mechanism for cancelling its inhibitory effect on cell proliferation, or whether cytoplasmic p27 has more direct oncogenic actions. To study p27 mislocalization in human cancers we screened a panel of common breast cancer cell lines. We observed that p27 accumulated in the cytoplasm exclusively in cell lines that are Her2+. To address the significance of p27 mislocalization in Her2+ breast cancer cells we interrogated the cellular response to the dual-Her2/EGFR kinase inhibitor, lapatinib. Knockdown of p27 using shRNA sensitized Her2+ cells to lapatinib-induced apoptosis. Moreover, expression of a constitutively cytoplasmic form of p27 (p27ΔNLS) reversed the lapatinib-induced apoptosis, suggesting that cytoplasmic p27 contributed to lapatinib resistance in Her2+ breast cancer cells by suppressing apoptosis. Our results suggest that p27 localization may be useful as a predictive biomarker of therapeutic response in patients with Her2+ breast cancers.
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- Hui Zhao
- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Biology Department, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
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- Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Kim SH, Kang YJ, Sung B, Kim DH, Lim HS, Kim HR, Kim SJ, Yoon JH, Moon HR, Chung HY, Kim ND. MHY-449, a novel dihydrobenzofuro[4,5-b][1,8]naphthyridin-6-one derivative, mediates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in AGS human gastric cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2015; 34:288-94. [PMID: 25998412 DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.3984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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MHY-449 is a novel dihydrobenzofuro[4,5-b][1,8]naphthyridin-6-one derivative designed and synthesized as a potential anticancer agent. The present study aimed to examine the anticancer activity and underlying mechanism of MHY-449. The cell viability assay performed in AGS human gastric carcinoma cells demonstrated that MHY-449 inhibited cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. MHY-449 induced AGS cell death via apoptosis. The underlying molecular mechanism of MHY-449-mediated apoptosis was also investigated. MHY-449 promoted the upregulation of Fas and Fas-ligand, and activation of caspase-8, suggesting the involvement of a Fas-mediated extrinsic pathway in MHY-449-induced apoptosis. In addition, it was found that MHY-449-induced apoptosis was accompanied by the upregulation of Bax, p21(WAF1/CIP1), p27(KIP1), and p53 and suppression of Bcl-2. MHY-449 exposure activated the caspase cascade and subsequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Furthermore, the pan-caspase inhibitor, Z-VAD-FMK, significantly attenuated MHY-449-induced apoptosis, indicating that the apoptosis was caspase-dependent. Moreover, the apoptogenic effect of MHY-449 was reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent. This result was confirmed by the induction of ROS by MHY-449 and by evidence that the scavenging of ROS by N-acetyl-L-cysteine inhibited MHY-449-induced cell death. Taken together, these results demonstrated that MHY-449 triggers apoptosis via caspase activation and ROS production. This result provides a novel mechanistic explanation and a basis for developing this compound as a novel candidate for human cancer therapy.
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- Seon Hee Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Expression of cell cycle and apoptosis regulators in thymus and thymic epithelial tumors. Clin Exp Med 2015; 16:147-59. [PMID: 25794494 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-015-0344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The human thymus supports the production of self-tolerant T cells with competent and regulatory functions. Various cellular components of the thymic microenvironment such as thymic epithelial cells (TEC) and dendritic cells play essential roles in thymic T cell differentiation. The multiple cellular events occurring during thymic T cell and TEC differentiation involve proteins regulating cell cycle and apoptosis. Dysregulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis networks is involved in the pathogenesis of thymic epithelial tumors (TET) which are divided into two broad categories, thymomas and thymic carcinomas. The present review focuses on the usefulness of the analysis of the expression patterns of major cell cycle and apoptosis regulators in order to gain insight in the histophysiology of thymus and the histopathology, the clinical behavior and the biology of TET.
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Roy A, Banerjee S. p27 and Leukemia: Cell Cycle and Beyond. J Cell Physiol 2014; 230:504-9. [PMID: 25205053 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Anita Roy
- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division; Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics; 1/AF Bidhannagar Kolkata West Bengal India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division; Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics; 1/AF Bidhannagar Kolkata West Bengal India
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Yacoub R, Lee K, He JC. The Role of SIRT1 in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2014; 5:166. [PMID: 25346724 PMCID: PMC4191277 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Sirtuins (SIRTs) are members of the silent information regulator 2 family. In mammals, of the seven known SIRTs, SIRT1 function is most studied and has been shown to regulate wide range of cellular functions that affect metabolic homeostasis and aging. SIRT1 exerts anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidative, and anti-inflammatory effects against cellular injury, and protects the cells through the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, autophagy, and metabolism in response to the cellular energy and redox status. SIRT1 also promotes vasodilation and protects vascular tissues. In humans and animal models with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), its expression tends to be decreased in renal cells, and increased expression of SIRT1 was found to play a renal protective role in animal models with DKD. In this review, we discuss the role and potential mechanisms by which SIRT1 protects against DKD.
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- Rabi Yacoub
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- *Correspondence: John Cijiang He, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1243, New York, NY 10029, USA e-mail:
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Radons J. The role of inflammation in sarcoma. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2014; 816:259-313. [PMID: 24818727 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0837-8_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sarcomas encompass a heterogenous group of tumors with diverse pathologically and clinically overlapping features. It is a rarely curable disease, and their management requires a multidisciplinary team approach. Chronic inflammation has emerged as one of the hallmarks of tumors including sarcomas. Classical inflammation-associated sarcomas comprise the inflammatory malignant fibrous histiocytoma and Kaposi sarcoma. The identification of specific chromosomal translocations and important intracellular signaling pathways such as Ras/Raf/MAPK, insulin-like growth factor, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, sonic hedgehog and Notch together with the increasing knowledge of angiogenesis has led to development of targeted therapies that aim to interrupt these pathways. Innovative agents like oncolytic viruses opened the way to design new therapeutic options with encouraging findings. Preclinical evidence also highlights the therapeutic potential of anti-inflammatory nutraceuticals as they can inhibit multiple pathways while being less toxic. This chapter gives an overview of actual therapeutic standards, newest evidence-based studies and exciting options for targeted therapies in sarcomas.
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- Jürgen Radons
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany,
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Fujiwara N, Fusaki N, Hozumi N. CD72 Stimulation Modulates Anti-IgM Induced Apoptotic Signaling through the Pathway of NF-κB, c-Myc and p27Kip1. Microbiol Immunol 2013; 48:59-66. [PMID: 14734859 DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Engagement of mIgM induces G1 arrest and apoptosis in immature B cells. The biochemical mechanism(s) regulating the cell death process are poorly understood. Cross-linking of CD72 (a B cell co-receptor) with anti-CD72 antibody was shown to protect B cells from apoptosis. We investigated the molecular mechanism involved in apoptosis preventing signaling mediated by CD72 ligation using a derivative (WEHIdelta) of the WEHI231 cell line which is representative of immature B cells. Apoptotic WEHIdelta cells following cross-linking of mIgM demonstrate a dramatic loss of c-Myc protein after transient up-regulation. In contrast, pre-ligation of CD72 was able to sustain c-Myc expression after transient up-regulation. Cross-linking of mIgM of WEHIdelta cells causes accumulation of the Cdk inhibitor, p27(Kip1). CD72 pre-ligation was shown to inhibit the accumulation of p27(Kip1) protein. Moreover, NF-kappaB activity was not suppressed in WEHIdelta cells after mIgM cross-linking when the cells were pre-treated with anti-CD72 antibody. These results strongly suggest that the apoptosis preventing signal evoked by CD72 ligation is delivered through the pathway of NF-kappaB, c-Myc, p27(Kip1) and cyclin.
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- Naruyoshi Fujiwara
- Research Institute for Biological Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
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Qiao L, Paul P, Lee S, Qiao J, Wang Y, Chung DH. Differential regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors in neuroblastoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 435:295-9. [PMID: 23618860 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and its receptor (GRP-R) are highly expressed in undifferentiated neuroblastoma, and they play critical roles in oncogenesis. We previously reported that GRP activates the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to promote DNA synthesis and cell cycle progression in neuroblastoma cells. Conversely, GRP-R silencing induces cell cycle arrest. Here, we speculated that GRP/GRP-R signaling induces neuroblastoma cell proliferation via regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors. Surprisingly, we found that GRP/GRP-R differentially induced expressions of p21 and p27. Silencing GRP/GRP-R decreased p21, but it increased p27 expressions in neuroblastoma cells. Furthermore, we found that the intracellular localization of p21 and p27 in the nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments, respectively. In addition, we found that GRP/GRP-R silencing increased the expression and accumulation of PTEN in the cytoplasm of neuroblastoma cells where it co-localized with p27, thus suggesting that p27 promotes the function of PTEN as a tumor suppressor by stabilizing PTEN in the cytoplasm. GRP/GRP-R regulation of CDK inhibitors and tumor suppressor PTEN may be critical for tumoriogenesis of neuroblastoma.
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- Lan Qiao
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Hu W, Ge Y, Ojcius DM, Sun D, Dong H, Yang XF, Yan J. p53 signalling controls cell cycle arrest and caspase-independent apoptosis in macrophages infected with pathogenic Leptospira species. Cell Microbiol 2013; 15:1642-59. [PMID: 23521874 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Pathogenic Leptospira species, the causative agents of leptospirosis, have been shown to induce macrophage apoptosis through caspase-independent, mitochondrion-related apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and endonuclease G (EndoG), but the signalling pathway leading to AIF/EndoG-based macrophage apoptosis remains unknown. Here we show that infection of Leptospira interrogans caused a rapid increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA damage, and intranuclear foci of 53BP1 and phosphorylation of H2AX (two DNAdamage indicators) in wild-type p53-containing mouse macrophages and p53-deficient human macrophages. Most leptospire-infected cells stayed at the G1 phase, whereas depletion or inhibition of p53 caused a decrease of the G1 -phase cells and the early apoptotic ratios. Infection with spirochaetes stimulated a persistent activation of p53 and an early activation of Akt through phosphorylation. The intranuclear translocation of p53, increased expression of p53-dependent p21(Cip) (1/) (WAF) (1) and pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins (Bax, Noxa and Puma), release of AIF and EndoG from mitochondria, and membrane translocation of Fas occurred during leptospire-induced macrophage apoptosis. Thus, our study demonstrated that ROS production and DNA damage-dependent p53-Bax/Noxa/Puma-AIF/EndoG signalling mediates the leptospire-induced cell cycle arrest and caspase-independent apoptosis of macrophages.
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- Weilin Hu
- Division of Basic Medical Microbiology, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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Chen LC, Lee WS. P27/Kip1 is responsible for magnolol-induced U373 apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:2811-2819. [PMID: 23448150 DOI: 10.1021/jf400542m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Previously, we demonstrated that magnolol, a hydroxylated biphenyl compound isolated from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, at low concentrations (3-10 μM) exerted an antiproliferation effect in colon cancer, hepatoma, and glioblastoma (U373) cell lines through upregulation of the p21/Cip1 protein. Magnolol at a higher concentration of 100 μM, however, induced apoptosis and upregulated p27/Kip1 expression in U373. In the present study, we further studied whether the increased p27/Kip1 expression contributes to the magnolol-induced apoptosis in U373. Our data show that knock-down of p27/Kip1 expression significantly suppressed the magnolol-induced apoptosis, suggesting that p27/Kip1 might play an important role in the regulation of magnolol-induced apoptosis. This notion was further supported by demonstrating that magnolol induced an increase of the caspase activity in U373 in vitro and in vivo, and these effects were abolished by pretransfection of the cell with p27/Kip1 siRNA. To delineate the possible signaling pathways involved in the magnolol-induced increases of p27/Kip1 expression and apoptosis, we found that magnolol (100 μM) increased the levels of phosphorylated cSrc (p-cSrc), p-ERK, p-p38 MAP kinase (p-p38 MAPK), and p-AKT but not p-JNK in U373. Moreover, pretreatment of U373 with a cSrc inhibitor (PP2), a PI3K inhibitor (LY294002), an ERK inhibitor (PD98059), or a p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) but not a JNK inhibitor (SP600125) significantly reduced the magnolol-induced increases of p27/Kip1 protein levels and apoptosis. Taken together, our data suggest that magnolol at a higher concentration of 100 μM induced apopotosis in U373 cells through cSrc-mediated upregulation of p27/Kip1.
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- Li-Ching Chen
- Graduate Institutes of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, ‡Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and §Cancer Research Center, Taipei Medical University , Taipei 110, Taiwan
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Wu X, Marmarelis ME, Hodi FS. Activity of the heat shock protein 90 inhibitor ganetespib in melanoma. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56134. [PMID: 23418523 PMCID: PMC3572008 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is involved in the regulation of diverse biological processes such as cell signaling, proliferation and survival, and has been recently recognized as a potential target for cancer therapy. Ganetespib is a potent ATP competitive inhibitor of HSP90. Ganetespib downregulated the expression of multiple signal transducing molecules including EGFR, IGF-1R, c-Met, Akt, B-RAF and C-RAF, resulting in pronounced decrease in phosphorylation of Akt and Erk1/2 in a panel of five cutaneous melanoma cell lines including those harboring B-RAF and N-RAS mutations. Ganetespib exhibited potent antiproliferative activity on all five of these cell lines, with IC50 values between 37.5 and 84 nM. Importantly, Ganetespib is active on B-RAF mutated melanoma cells that have acquired resistance to B-RAF inhibition. Ganetespib induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G1 and/or G2/M phase. Ganetespib induced cell cycle arrest was accompanied by altered expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CDKI) p21(Cip1) and p27(Kip1), cyclins B1, D1 and E, and/or cyclin-dependent kinases 1, 2 and 4. HSP90 is functionally important for melanoma cells and HSP90 inhibitors such as ganetespib could potentially be effective therapeutics for melanoma with various genetic mutations and acquired resistance to B-RAF inhibition.
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- Xinqi Wu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Melanoma Disease Center, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Melanoma Disease Center, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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MiR-26a regulates cell cycle and anoikis of human esophageal adenocarcinoma cells through Rb1-E2F1 signaling pathway. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 40:1711-20. [PMID: 23108995 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2222-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Resistance to anoikis, the subtype of apoptosis induced by lack of matrix adhesion, contributes to malignant transformation and development of metastasis. MicroRNAs play key regulatory roles in tumorigenesis and metastasis. In this study, we described that miR-26a, which is usually downregulated in tumor cells, is involved in the acquisition of anoikis-resistance of human esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) cells. Results of qRT-PCR in clinical samples showed that downregulated miR-26a expression is related to tumorigenesis and metastasis of EA. In vitro experiments determined that miR-26a directly participates in the regulation of cell cycle and anoikis of human EA OE33 cells. Further, we identified that Rb1 is the direct functional target of miR-26a, and revealed that the reduction of miR-26a expression leads to increased Rb1 protein level and thus inhibits the function of E2F1, by which it influences the phenotypes of cell cycle and anoikis. The findings we reported here presented the evidence that miR-26a may be involved in regulation of anoikis-resistance of EA cells. Targeting miR-26a may provide a novel strategy to inhibit metastasis.
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The role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in kidney diseases. Clin Exp Nephrol 2012; 16:507-17. [PMID: 22684356 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-012-0643-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Proteins in mammalian cells are continually being degraded and synthesized. Protein degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is the major pathway for non-lysosomal proteolysis of intracellular proteins and plays important roles in a variety of fundamental cellular processes such as regulation of cell cycle progression, differentiation, apoptosis, sodium channel function, and modulation of inflammatory responses. The central element of this system is the covalent linkage of ubiquitins to targeted proteins, which are then recognized by the 26S proteasome composed of adenosine triphosphate-dependent, multi-catalytic proteases. Damaged or misfolded proteins, as well as regulatory proteins that control many critical cellular functions, are among the targets of this degradation process. Consequently, aberration of the system leads to dysregulation of cellular homeostasis and development of many diseases. Based on the findings, it is not surprising that abnormalities of the system are also associated with the pathogenesis of kidney diseases. In this review, I discuss (1) the basic mechanism of the UPS, and (2) the association between the pathogenesis of kidney diseases and the UPS. Diverse roles of the UPS are implicated in the development of kidney diseases, and further studies on this system may reveal new strategies for overcoming kidney diseases.
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Liu S, Yin F, Fan W, Wang S, Guo XR, Zhang JN, Tian ZM, Fan M. Over-expression of BMPR-IB reduces the malignancy of glioblastoma cells by upregulation of p21 and p27Kip1. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2012; 31:52. [PMID: 22650359 PMCID: PMC3408360 DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-31-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background In our previous study, we detected decreased expression of phospho-Smad1/5/8 and its upstream signaling molecule, bone morphogenetic protein receptor IB subunit (BMPR-IB), in certain glioblastoma tissues, unlike normal brain tissues. In order to clarify the functional roles and mechanism of BMPR-IB in the development of glioblastoma, we studied the effects of BMPR-IB overexpression on glioblastoma cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Methods We selected glioblastoma cell lines U251, U87, SF763, which have different expression of BMPR-IB to be the research subjects. Colony formation analysis and FACS were used to detect the effects of BMPR-IB on the growth and proliferation of glioblastoma cells in vivo. Immunofluresence was used to detect the differentiation changes after BMPR-IB overexpression or knocking-down. Then we used subcutaneous and intracranial tumor models to study the effect of BMPR-IB on the growth and differentiation of glioblastoma cells in vivo. The genetic alterations involved in this process were examined by real-time PCR and western blot analysis.ed. Results and conclusion Forced BMPR-IB expression in malignant human glioma cells, which exhibit lower expression of BMPR-IB, induced the phosphorylation and nuclear localization of smad1/5/8 and arrested the cell cycle in G1. Additionally, BMPR-IB overexpression could suppress anchorage-independent growth and promote differentiation of theses glioblastoma cells. Furthermore, overexpression of BMPR-IB inhibited the growth of subcutaneous and intracranial tumor xenografts and prolonged the survival of mice injected intracranially with BMPR-IB-overexpressing glioblastoma cells. Conversely, inhibition of BMPR-IB caused SF763 malignant glioma cells, a line known to exhibit high BMPR-IB expression that does not form tumors when used for xenografts, to show increased growth and regain tumorigenicity in a nude mouse model system, ultimately shortening the survival of these mice. We also observed significant accumulation of p21 and p27kip1 proteins in response to BMPR-IB overexpression. Our study suggests that overexpression of BMPR-IB may arrest and induce the differentiation of glioblastoma cells due to upregulation of p21 and p27kip1 in vitro and that in vivo and decreased expression of BMPR-IB in human glioblastoma cells contributes to glioma tumorigenicity. BMPR-IB could represent a new potential therapeutic target for malignant human gliomas.
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- Shuang Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, 100048 Beijing, China
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Josefsberg Ben-Yehoshua L, Beider K, Shimoni A, Ostrovsky O, Samookh M, Peled A, Nagler A. Characterization of cyclin E expression in multiple myeloma and its functional role in seliciclib-induced apoptotic cell death. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33856. [PMID: 22558078 PMCID: PMC3338814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a lymphatic neoplasm characterized by clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cell that eventually develops resistance to chemotherapy. Drug resistance, differentiation block and increased survival of the MM tumor cells result from high genomic instability. Chromosomal translocations, the most common genomic alterations in MM, lead to dysregulation of cyclin D, a regulatory protein that governs the activation of key cell cycle regulator – cyclin dependent kinase (CDK). Genomic instability was reported to be affected by over expression of another CDK regulator - cyclin E (CCNE). This occurs early in tumorigenesis in various lymphatic malignancies including CLL, NHL and HL. We therefore sought to investigate the role of cyclin E in MM. CCNE1 expression was found to be heterogeneous in various MM cell lines (hMMCLs). Incubation of hMMCLs with seliciclib, a selective CDK-inhibitor, results in apoptosis which is accompanied by down regulation of MCL1 and p27. Ectopic over expression of CCNE1 resulted in reduced sensitivity of the MM tumor cells in comparison to the paternal cell line, whereas CCNE1 silencing with siRNA increased the cell sensitivity to seliciclib. Adhesion to FN of hMMCLs was prevented by seliciclib, eliminating adhesion–mediated drug resistance of MM cells. Combination of seliciclib with flavopiridol effectively reduced CCNE1 and CCND1 protein levels, increased subG1 apoptotic fraction and promoted MM cell death in BMSCs co-culture conditions, therefore over-coming stroma-mediated protection. We suggest that seliciclib may be considered as essential component of modern anti MM drug combination therapy.
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- Liat Josefsberg Ben-Yehoshua
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Guy Weinshtock Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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Sigdel TK, Woo SH, Dai H, Khatri P, Li L, Myers B, Sarwal MM, Lafayette RA. Profiling of autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy, an integrative antibiomics approach. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 6:2775-84. [PMID: 22157707 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04600511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES IgG commonly co-exists with IgA in the glomerular mesangium of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) with unclear clinical relevance. Autoantibody (autoAb) biomarkers to detect and track progression of IgAN are an unmet clinical need. The objective of the study was to identify IgA-specific autoAbs specific to IgAN. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS High-density protein microarrays were evaluated IgG autoAbs in the serum of IgAN patients (n = 22) and controls (n = 10). Clinical parameters, including annual GFR and urine protein measurements, were collected on all patients over 5 years. Bioinformatic data analysis was performed to select targets for further validation by immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS One hundred seventeen (1.4%) specific antibodies were increased in IgAN. Among the most significant were the autoAb to the Ig family of proteins. IgAN-specific autoAbs (approximately 50%) were mounted against proteins predominantly expressed in glomeruli and tubules, and selected candidates were verified by IHC. Receiver operating characteristic analysis of our study demonstrated that IgG autoAb levels (matriline 2, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2W, DEAD box protein, and protein kinase D1) might be used in combination with 24-hour proteinuria to improve prediction of the progression of IgAN (area under the curve = 0.86, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS IgAN is associated with elevated IgG autoAbs to multiple proteins in the kidney. This first analysis of the repertoire of autoAbs in IgAN identifies novel, immunogenic protein targets that are highly expressed in the kidney glomerulus and tubules that may bear relevance in the pathogenesis and progression of IgAN.
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- Tara K Sigdel
- Departments of Pediatrics-Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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Taniguchi Y, Pippin JW, Hagmann H, Krofft RD, Chang AM, Zhang J, Terada Y, Brinkkoetter P, Shankland SJ. Both cyclin I and p35 are required for maximal survival benefit of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 in kidney podocytes. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2012; 302:F1161-71. [PMID: 22262481 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00614.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk)-5 is activated by both cyclin I and the noncyclin activator p35 in terminally differentiated cells such as kidney podocytes and neurons. Cyclin I and p35 are restricted to podocytes in the kidney, and each limit podocyte apoptosis by activating Cdk5. To determine whether both activators are necessary, or whether they serve backup roles, a double cyclin I-p35 null mouse was generated. Experimental glomerular disease characterized by podocyte apoptosis was then induced by administering an anti-podocyte antibody. The results showed that under nonstressed conditions double mutants had normal kidney structure and function and were indistinguishable from wild-type, cyclin I(-/-), or p35(-/-) mice. In contrast, when stressed with disease, podocyte apoptosis increased fourfold compared with diseased cyclin I(-/-) or p35(-/-) mice. This resulted in a more pronounced decrease in podocyte number, proteinuria, and glomerulosclerosis. Under normal states and nephritic states, levels for the prosurvival protein Bcl-2 were lower in double cyclin I(-/-) p35(-/-) mice than the other mice. Similarly, levels of Bcl-xL, another prosurvival member, were lower in normal and nephritic double cyclin I(-/-) p35(-/-) mice but similar to single-cyclin I(-/-) mice. Moreover, levels of ERK1/2 and MEK1/2 activation were lower in nephritic double cyclin I(-/-) p35(-/-) mice but similar to single-cyclin I(-/-) mice. The results demonstrate that the activators of Cdk5, p35, and cyclin I are not required for normal kidney function. However, they play pivotal coordinated roles in maintaining podocyte survival during stress states in disease.
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- Yoshinori Taniguchi
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6521, USA
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Chang AM, Ohse T, Krofft RD, Wu JS, Eddy AA, Pippin JW, Shankland SJ. Albumin-induced apoptosis of glomerular parietal epithelial cells is modulated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 27:1330-43. [PMID: 21896500 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The biological role(s) of glomerular parietal epithelial cells (PECs) is not fully understood in health or disease. Given its location, PECs are constantly exposed to low levels of filtered albumin, which is increased in nephrotic states. We tested the hypothesis that PECs internalize albumin and increased uptake results in apoptosis. METHODS Confocal microscopy of immunofluorescent staining and immunohistochemistry were used to demonstrate albumin internalization in PECs and to quantitate albumin uptake in normal mice and rats as well as experimental models of membranous nephropathy, minimal change disease/focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and protein overload nephropathy. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis was performed on immortalized cultured PECs exposed to fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled albumin in the presence of an endosomal inhibitor or vehicle. Apoptosis was measured by Hoechst staining in cultured PECs exposed to bovine serum albumin. Levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (p-ERK1/2) were restored by retroviral infection of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) 1/2 and reduced by U0126 in PECs exposed to high albumin levels in culture and apoptosis measured by Hoechst staining. RESULTS PECs internalized albumin normally, and this was markedly increased in all of the experimental disease models (P<0.05 versus controls). Cultured immortalized PECs also internalize FITC-labeled albumin, which was reduced by endosomal inhibition. A consequence of increased albumin internalization was PEC apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Candidate signaling pathways underlying these events were examined. Data showed markedly reduced levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) in PECs exposed to high albumin levels in nephropathy and in culture. A role for ERK1/2 in limiting albumin-induced apoptosis was shown by restoring p-ERK1/2 by retroviral infection, which reduced apoptosis in cultured PECs, while a forced decrease of p-ERK1/2 through inhibition of MEK 1/2 significantly increased albumin-induced PEC apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS A normal role of PECs is to take up filtered albumin. However, this is increased in proteinuric glomerular diseases, leading to apoptosis through changes in ERK1/2.
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- Alice M Chang
- University of Washington, and Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Jung DS, Lee SH, Kwak SJ, Li JJ, Kim DH, Nam BY, Kang HY, Chang TI, Park JT, Han SH, Yoo TH, Kang SW. Apoptosis occurs differentially according to glomerular size in diabetic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 27:259-66. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Borriello A, Bencivenga D, Criscuolo M, Caldarelli I, Cucciolla V, Tramontano A, Borgia A, Spina A, Oliva A, Naviglio S, Della Ragione F. Targeting p27Kip1 protein: its relevance in the therapy of human cancer. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2011; 15:677-93. [PMID: 21355788 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2011.561318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cell division cycle progression is achieved by a sequential and stringently concerted activation of a family of serine-threonine kinases, namely the cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). p27(Kip1) is a pivotal CDK inhibitor and a tight modulator of CDK-dependent phenotypes. Thus, p27(Kip1) plays a fundamental role in key cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, substrate adhesion and motility. Intriguingly, when p27(Kip1) is localized in the nucleus, it acts as an antiproliferative protein, while, in the cytosol, p27(Kip1) promotes cytoskeleton remodeling and might positively influence metastatization. Downregulation of p27(Kip1) nuclear level or its cytosolic mislocalization are consistently correlated with poor prognosis of numerous types of human epithelial and non-epithelial cancers. AREAS COVERED This review illustrates the basic structural features of p27(Kip1) protein, its metabolism and alterations in human malignancies, along with describing anticancer strategies based on targeting p27(Kip1). EXPERT OPINION Given the role of p27(Kip1) in the control of cell proliferation and its decreased level observed in malignancies with poor outcome, drugs able to handle the protein levels and localization might represent an important goal for novel specific and effective anticancer strategies. Although no convincing proofs have been reported, putative negative consequences of p27(Kip1) targeting might be also conceivable.
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- Adriana Borriello
- Second University of Naples, Medical School, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics F. Cedrangolo, Via De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Marinoni I, Pellegata NS. p27kip1: a new multiple endocrine neoplasia gene? Neuroendocrinology 2011; 93:19-28. [PMID: 20980721 DOI: 10.1159/000320366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Accepted: 08/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Multiple endocrine neoplasias (MEN) are autosomal dominant disorders characterized by the occurrence of tumors in at least two endocrine glands. Two types of MEN syndromes have long been known: MEN type 1 (MEN1) and MEN type 2 (MEN2), associated with a different spectrum of affected organs. MEN1 and MEN2 are caused by germline mutations in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene and the RET proto-oncogene, respectively. Lately, a new type of MEN was identified (named MEN4) which is due to mutations in the CDKN1B gene, encoding for p27kip1 (p27), a cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) inhibitor that regulates the transition of cells from G1 to S phase. p27 is a non-canonical tumor suppressor since it is usually not somatically mutated in human cancers but it is often downregulated by post-translational mechanisms. The discovery of MEN4 has defined a new role for CDKN1B as a tumor susceptibility gene for multiple endocrine tumors. To date, six germline CDKN1B mutations have been found in patients with a MEN1-like phenotype but negative for MEN1 mutations. Due to the limited number of patients so far identified, the phenotypic features of MEN4 are not clearly defined. Here, we review the clinical and molecular characteristics of the MEN4 syndrome and summarize the main functions of p27 to better comprehend how their alteration can predispose to neuroendocrine tumors.
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- Ilaria Marinoni
- Institute of Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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Hirashima Y, Moniruzzaman M, Miyano T. p27(Kip1) negatively regulates the activation of murine primordial oocytes. J Reprod Dev 2010; 57:217-22. [PMID: 21157123 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-119h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In mice, small oocytes (primordial oocytes) are enclosed within flattened granulosa cells to form primordial follicles around birth. A small number of primordial oocytes enter the growth phase, whereas others are quiescent. The mechanism regulating this selection of primordial oocytes is not well understood. The objective of the present study was to understand the role of p27(Kip1), which regulates cell cycle progression in somatic cells, in the growth initiation of primordial oocytes in neonatal mice. We studied the localization of p27(Kip1) in 0-, 3-, 5-, 7- and 21-day-old mouse ovaries by immunohistochemistry. Ovaries from 3-day-old mice were treated with p27(Kip1) siRNAs (small interfering RNAs), and knockdown of p27(Kip1) was determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. Ovaries treated with siRNAs were organ-cultured for 6 days, and oocyte growth was estimated histologically. Expression of p27(Kip1) was undetectable in the primordial oocytes of newborn mice. In the 3-day-old ovaries (n=3), p27(Kip1) was demonstrated in the nucleus of 36 ± 6% primordial oocytes. The percentage of p27(Kip1)-positive primordial oocytes increased to 72 ± 8 (n=3), 85 ± 7 (n=3) and 93 ± 5 (n=3) in the 5-, 7- and 21-day-old mouse ovaries, respectively. After knockdown of the p27(Kip1) protein by siRNAs, a higher proportion of oocytes entered the growth phase in cultured ovaries than those in the control. These results suggest that p27(Kip1) negatively regulates primordial oocyte growth and that knockdown of p27(Kip1) leads primordial oocytes to enter the growth phase in vitro.
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- Yumiko Hirashima
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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