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Stojchevski R, Velichkovikj S, Bogdanov J, Hadzi-Petrushev N, Mladenov M, Poretsky L, Avtanski D. Monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin C66 and B2BrBC modulate oxidative stress, JNK activity, and pancreatic gene expression in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 229:116491. [PMID: 39147331 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
The pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) involves oxidative stress and inflammation. Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic compound found in turmeric, known to exhibit antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, is characterized by poor chemical stability, low bioavailability, and rapid metabolism. Monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin (MACs) with a structural absence of β-diketone and enhanced stability and bioavailability present a potential solution to the challenges associated with the use of curcumin. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two MACs, C66 and B2BrBC, on oxidative stress markers, antioxidant enzyme activity, expression of diabetes-associated genes, and signaling pathway proteins in the context of T1DM. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced male Wistar rats or rat pancreatic RIN-m cells were used for in vivo and in vitro experiments, respectively. C66 or B2BrBC were given either before or after STZ treatment. Oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzyme activities were determined in various tissues. Expression of diabetes-associated genes was assessed using RT-qPCR, and the activity of signaling pathway proteins in the pancreas was determined through Western blot analysis. Treatment with C66 and B2BrBC significantly reduced oxidative stress markers and positively influenced antioxidant enzyme activities. Moreover, both compounds inhibited JNK activity in the pancreas while enhancing the expression of genes crucial for β-cell survival and glucose and redox homeostasis. The findings highlight the multifaceted potential of C66 and B2BrBC in ameliorating oxidative stress, influencing gene expression patterns linked to diabetes, and modulating key signaling pathways in the pancreas. The findings suggest that these compounds can potentially address diabetes-related pathological processes.
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- Radoslav Stojchevski
- Friedman Diabetes Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Biology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Biology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Friedman Diabetes Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Friedman Diabetes Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Yang RL, Chen SY, Fu SP, Zhao DZ, Wan WH, Yang K, Lei W, Yang Y, Zhang Q, Zhang T. Antioxidant mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in vitiligo. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1293101. [PMID: 38178870 PMCID: PMC10764575 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1293101] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Vitiligo is a skin pigmentation disorder caused by melanocyte damage or abnormal function. Reac-tive oxygen species Reactive oxygen species can cause oxidative stress damage to melanocytes, which in turn induces vitiligo. Traditional treatments such as phototherapy, drugs, and other methods of treatment are long and result in frequent recurrences. Currently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are widely used in the research of various disease treatments due to their excellent paracrine effects, making them a promising immunoregulatory and tissue repair strategy. Furthermore, an increasing body of evi-dence suggests that utilizing the paracrine functions of MSCs can downregulate oxidative stress in the testes, liver, kidneys, and other affected organs in animal models of certain diseases. Addition-ally, MSCs can help create a microenvironment that promotes tissue repair and regeneration in are-as with oxidative stress damage, improving the disordered state of the injured site. In this article, we review the pathogenesis of oxidative stress in vitiligo and promising strategies for its treatment.
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- Rui-lin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Zhang M, Xia T, Lin F, Yu J, Yang Y, Lei W, Zhang T. Vitiligo: An immune disease and its emerging mesenchymal stem cell therapy paradigm. Transpl Immunol 2023; 76:101766. [PMID: 36464219 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Melanocyte damage, innate immune response, adaptive immune response, and immune inflammatory microenvironment disorders are involved in the development of the immunological pathogenic mechanism of vitiligo. Mesenchymal stem cells are considered an ideal type of cells for the treatment of vitiligo owing to their low immunogenicity, lower rates of transplant rejection, and ability to secrete numerous growth factors, exosomes, and cytokines in vivo. The regulation of signaling pathways related to oxidative stress and immune imbalance in the immunological pathogenesis of vitiligo can improve the immune microenvironment of tissue injury sites. In addition, co-transplantation with melanocytes can reverse the progression of vitiligo. Therefore, continuous in-depth research on the immunopathogenic mechanism involved in this disease and mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy is warranted for the treatment of vitiligo in the future.
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- Meng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China; The Clinical Stem Cell Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China; The Clinical Stem Cell Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China; Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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Salazar-Terreros MJ, Vernot JP. In Vitro and In Vivo Modeling of Normal and Leukemic Bone Marrow Niches: Cellular Senescence Contribution to Leukemia Induction and Progression. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7350. [PMID: 35806354 PMCID: PMC9266537 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cellular senescence is recognized as a dynamic process in which cells evolve and adapt in a context dependent manner; consequently, senescent cells can exert both beneficial and deleterious effects on their surroundings. Specifically, senescent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) in the bone marrow (BM) have been linked to the generation of a supporting microenvironment that enhances malignant cell survival. However, the study of MSC's senescence role in leukemia development has been straitened not only by the availability of suitable models that faithfully reflect the structural complexity and biological diversity of the events triggered in the BM, but also by the lack of a universal, standardized method to measure senescence. Despite these constraints, two- and three dimensional in vitro models have been continuously improved in terms of cell culture techniques, support materials and analysis methods; in addition, research on animal models tends to focus on the development of techniques that allow tracking leukemic and senescent cells in the living organism, as well as to modify the available mice strains to generate individuals that mimic human BM characteristics. Here, we present the main advances in leukemic niche modeling, discussing advantages and limitations of the different systems, focusing on the contribution of senescent MSC to leukemia progression.
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- Myriam Janeth Salazar-Terreros
- Grupo de Investigación Fisiología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota 111321, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación Fisiología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota 111321, Colombia;
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota 111321, Colombia
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Algharib AS, Shanab GML, Abdel-Ghaffar ARB, Ismail MA, Mohamed RH. Bithiophene derivative induced apoptosis and suppression of Akt pathway in mouse leukemic model. Tumour Biol 2022; 44:53-67. [DOI: 10.3233/tub-211538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Bithiophene derivatives show a promising anti-cancer potential. We previously showed that Bithienyl Fluorobenzamidine (BFB) has an anti-proliferative effect against several leukemia cell lines. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) accounts for 18% of the total leukemia cases worldwide with heavier burden during the past 30 years. Therefore, the main aim remains the discovery of safe and effective medications. OBJECTIVE: The current research aims to investigate the anti-cancer efficacy of BFB and its effect on the apoptosis in the 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) induced AML in mice. METHODS: AML was induced in mice by DMBA and then treated by 2 different doses of BFB. After BFB treatment, the hematological and histological pattern changes was examined. Furthermore, the molecular effect of BFB on apoptosis, cell cycle markers and Protein kinase B (Akt) pathway was examined using qPCR, Western blotting and ELISA. RESULTS: BFB treatment ameliorates leukemia histological and hematological markers significantly, despite non-significant changes in normal mice. This improvement exhibits cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction, represented by elevation of tp53/p53, p21/p21, Caspase3 and downregulation of ckk1/Cdk1 in the bone marrow, as well as Akt pathway suppression. CONCLUSIONS: Our results establishes BFB as a promising therapeutic candidate against AML through cell cycle arrest, apoptosis induction and Akt pathway modulation.
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- Ali Samy Algharib
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Goodarzi A, Valikhani M, Amiri F, Safari A. The mechanisms of mutual relationship between malignant hematologic cells and mesenchymal stem cells: Does it contradict the nursing role of mesenchymal stem cells? Cell Commun Signal 2022; 20:21. [PMID: 35236376 PMCID: PMC8889655 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-022-00822-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are known as the issue in biology because of some unpredictable characteristics in the different microenvironments especially in their bone marrow niche. MSCs are used in the regenerative medicine because of their unique potentials for trans-differentiation, immunomodulation, and paracrine capacity. But, their pathogenic and pro-survival effects in tumors/cancers including hematologic malignancies are indisputable. MSCs and/or their derivatives might be involved in tumor growth, metastasis and drug resistance in the leukemias. One of important relationship is MSCs and hematologic malignancy-derived cells which affects markedly the outcome of disease. The communication between these two cells may be contact-dependent and/or contact-independent. In this review, we studied the crosstalk between MSCs and malignant hematologic cells which results the final feedback either the progression or suppression of blood cell malignancy. Video abstract.
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- Alireza Goodarzi
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Fahmideh Blvd., The Opposite Side of Mardom Park, Hamadan, 6517838741, Iran
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- Hematology Department, School of Allied Medical Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Fahmideh Blvd., The Opposite Side of Mardom Park, Hamadan, 6517838741, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran
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de Miranda MC, Ferreira ADF, de Melo MIA, Kunrath-Lima M, Goes AMD, Rodrigues MA, Gomes DA, Faria JAQA. Adipose-derived stem/stromal cell secretome modulates breast cancer cell proliferation and differentiation state towards aggressiveness. Biochimie 2021; 191:69-77. [PMID: 34454978 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2021.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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It is becoming increasingly evident that mesenchymal stem/stromal cells are recruited by cancer cells from nearby endogenous host stroma and promote events such as tumor proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis, as well as mediate therapeutic resistance. Consequently, understanding the regulatory mechanisms of ASCs that influence the tumor microenvironment may provide an avenue for further treatment. To understand the role of the ASC secretome in breast cancer cell proliferation, death, and phenotype alteration, adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned medium (mASC) was used to cultivate MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. These breast cancer cells in mASC showed a shorter doubling time, higher frequency of EdU positivity, and higher levels of phosphorylated histone 3. In addition, increased expression of cyclin B1 was observed, suggesting that proliferation was induced. The mASC was also able to increase apoptosis in MCF-7 cells, which was confirmed by caspase-7 activation. The number of tumor-initiating cells (CD44+ CD24-/low) and migration capacity were increased in cells cultivated in mASC. These data collectively suggest that ASC-conditioned medium can induce selective pressure by increasing cell proliferation, giving rise to a more aggressive phenotype in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Our study provides a foundation for further elucidation of the precise mechanism underlying ASCs in breast cancer cells and the modulation of ASCs in potential therapeutic uses.
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- Marcelo Coutinho de Miranda
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Zhu L, Lin X, Zhi L, Fang Y, Lin K, Li K, Wu L. Mesenchymal stem cells promote human melanocytes proliferation and resistance to apoptosis through PTEN pathway in vitiligo. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:26. [PMID: 31941556 PMCID: PMC6961270 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1543-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Vitiligo is an acquired chronic and recurrent skin disease that causes a depigmentation disorder, resulting in selective destruction of melanocytes (MC). However, the mechanism that leads to melanocyte dysfunction and death remains unclear. Methods We performed RNA sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and immunoblotting to characterize the patterns of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)/phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) pathway activation in vitiligo. We also cocultured primary melanocytes with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a Transwell system to explore how MSCs inhibit the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway in melanocytes. Results We identified that vitiligo normal-lesional junction skin presented with high expression of PTEN, which led to the inhibition of AKT phosphorylation (p-AKT) at S-473. Furthermore, PTEN overexpression led to oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in melanocytes. Coculturing with MSCs enhanced the cell proliferation of human melanocytes and repressed PTEN expression, which inhibited oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Conclusion We report that vitiligo patients present with high PTEN expression, which may play a role in the impairment of melanocytes. Furthermore, our study provides evidence that MSCs target the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway to regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis in human melanocytes, indicating that MSCs may serve as a promising therapy for vitiligo.
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- Lifei Zhu
- Department of Dermatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Pharmacology Department of Basic Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Pharmacology Department of Basic Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Pharmacology Department of Basic Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Pharmacology Department of Basic Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China. .,Guangdong Research Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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