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Jafari SF, Keshavarzi M, AbdulMajid AM, Al-Suede FSR, Asif M, Ahamed MBK, Khan MSS, Hassan LAE, Majid ASA, Naseri M. Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities of potassium koetjapate: a solubility improved formulation of koetjapic acid against human colon cancer. Res Pharm Sci 2024; 19:203-216. [PMID: 39035582 PMCID: PMC11257210 DOI: 10.4103/rps.rps_247_22] [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: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Background and purpose The previous work on koetjapic acid (KA) isolated from Sandoricum koetjape showed its efficacy towards colorectal cancer however KA has poor water solubility which poses the biggest hindrance to its efficacy. In the present paper, an attempt was made to study the anti-colon cancer efficacy of KA's potassium salt i.e. potassium koetjapate (KKA) applying in vitro and in vivo methods. Experimental approach KKA was produced by a semi-synthetic method. A human apoptosis proteome profiler array was applied to determine the protein targets responsible for the stimulation of apoptosis. Three doses of KKA were studied in athymic nude mice models to examine the in vivo anti-tumorigenic ability of KKA. Findings/Results The results of this study demonstrated that KKA regulates the activities of various proteins. It downregulates the expression of several antiapoptotic proteins and negative regulators of apoptosis including HSP60, HSP90, Bcl-2, and IGF-1 in HCT 116 cells with consequent upregulation of TRAILR-1 and TRAILR-2, p27, CD40, caspase 3, and caspase 8 proteins. Additionally, KKA showed an in vitro antimetastatic effect against HCT 116 cells. These results are feasibly related to the down-regulation of Notch, Wnt, hypoxia, and MAPK/JNK and MAPK/ERK signalling pathways in HCT 116 cells besides the up-regulation of a transcription factor for cell cycle (pRb-E2F) pathways. In addition, KKA revealed potent inhibition of tumor growth. Conclusion and implications In sum, the findings indicate that KKA can be a promising candidate as a chemotherapeutic agent against colorectal cancer.
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- Seyedeh Fatemeh Jafari
- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- ACRF Department of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Australia
- EMAN Research Ltd. level 10-14, Wormald Street, Symonston, ACT 2009, Australia and EMAN Biodiscoveries Sdn. Bhd., A1-4, Halal Park, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Malaysia
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- EMAN Research Ltd. level 10-14, Wormald Street, Symonston, ACT 2009, Australia and EMAN Biodiscoveries Sdn. Bhd., A1-4, Halal Park, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100 Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Quest International University, Malaysia
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- Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Centre, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Tausif YM, Thekkekkara D, Sai TE, Jahagirdar V, Arjun HR, Meheronnisha SK, Babu A, Banerjee A. Heat shock protein paradigms in cancer progression: future therapeutic perspectives. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:96. [PMID: 38449709 PMCID: PMC10912419 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-03951-6] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Heat-shock proteins (HSPs), also known as stress proteins, are ubiquitously present in all forms of life. They play pivotal roles in protein folding and unfolding, the formation of multiprotein complexes, the transportation and sorting of proteins into their designated subcellular compartments, the regulation of the cell cycle, and signalling processes. These HSPs encompass HSP27, HSP40, HSP70, HSP60, and HSP90, each contributing to various cellular functions. In the context of cancer, HSPs exert influence by either inhibiting or activating diverse signalling pathways, thereby impacting growth, differentiation, and cell division. This article offers an extensive exploration of the functions of HSPs within the realms of pharmacology and cancer biology. HSPs are believed to play substantial roles in the mechanisms underlying the initiation and progression of cancer. They hold promise as valuable clinical markers for cancer diagnosis, potential targets for therapeutic interventions, and indicators of disease progression. In times of cellular stress, HSPs function as molecular chaperones, safeguarding the structural and functional integrity of proteins and aiding in their proper folding. Moreover, HSPs play a crucial role in cancer growth, by regulating processes such as angiogenesis, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and metastasis.
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- Y. Mohammed Tausif
- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka 570 015 India
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Wang Y, Wang G, Hu S, Yin C, Zhao P, Zhou X, Shao S, Liu R, Hu W, Liu GL, Ke W, Song Z. FARSB Facilitates Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression by Activating the mTORC1 Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16709. [PMID: 38069034 PMCID: PMC10706030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with high mortality. Human phenylalanine tRNA synthetase (PheRS) comprises two α catalytic subunits encoded by the FARSA gene and two β regulatory subunits encoded by the FARSB gene. FARSB is a potential oncogene, but no experimental data show the relationship between FARSB and HCC progression. We found that the high expression of FARSB in liver cancer is closely related to patients' low survival and poor prognosis. In liver cancer cells, the mRNA and protein expression levels of FARSB are increased and promote cell proliferation and migration. Mechanistically, FARSB activates the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway by binding to the component Raptor of the mTORC1 complex to play a role in promoting cancer. In addition, we found that FARSB can inhibit erastin-induced ferroptosis by regulating the mTOR signaling pathway, which may be another mechanism by which FARSB promotes HCC progression. In summary, FARSB promotes HCC progression and is associated with the poor prognosis of patients. FARSB is expected to be a biomarker for early screening and treatment of HCC.
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- Yaofeng Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (W.H.); (G.L.L.)
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (W.H.); (G.L.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; (Y.W.); (G.W.); (S.H.); (C.Y.); (P.Z.); (X.Z.); (S.S.); (R.L.)
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Kang M, Jeong S, An J, Park S, Nam S, Kwon KA, Sahoo D, Ghosh P, Kim JH. Clinicopathologic Significance of Heat Shock Protein 60 as a Survival Predictor in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4052. [PMID: 37627080 PMCID: PMC10452225 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The role of heat shock protein 60 (HSP60), a mitochondrial chaperone, in tumor progression or its anti-tumor effects remains controversial. This study aimed to confirm the possibility of using HSP60 as a prognostic marker in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), considering TNM classification for precise prediction. HSP60 expression increased with differentiation and p53 mutations in patients. However, compared to patients with high HSP60 expression, patients with low HSP60 expression had event-free survival and disease-specific survival hazard ratios (HRs) of 1.42 and 1.69, respectively. Moreover, when the survival rate was analyzed by combining TNM classification and HSP60 expression, the prognosis was poor, particularly when HSP60 expression was low in the late/advanced stage. This pattern was also observed with HSP family D member 1, HSPD1, the gene that encodes HSP60. Low HSPD1 expression was linked to lower overall survival and relapse-free survival rates, with HRs of 1.80 and 1.87, respectively. When TNM classification and HSPD1 expression were considered, CRC patients with low HSPD1 expression and advanced malignancy had a poorer prognosis than those with high HSPD1 expression. Thus, HSPD1/HSP60 can be a useful biomarker for a sophisticated survival prediction in late- and advanced-stage CRC, allowing the design of individualized treatment strategies.
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- Myunghee Kang
- Department of Pathology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea;
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- Gachon Medical Research Institute, Gachon Biomedical Convergence Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Pathology, Korea University Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Genome Medicine and Science, AI Convergence Center for Medical Science, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea; (S.P.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Genome Medicine and Science, AI Convergence Center for Medical Science, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea; (S.P.); (S.N.)
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Gachon Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (GAIHST), Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA;
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- HUMANOID Center of Research Excellence (CoRE), University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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- Gachon Medical Research Institute, Gachon Biomedical Convergence Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Republic of Korea;
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The Journey of Mitochondrial Protein Import and the Roadmap to Follow. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032479. [PMID: 36768800 PMCID: PMC9916854 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are double membrane-bound organelles that play critical functions in cells including metabolism, energy production, regulation of intrinsic apoptosis, and maintenance of calcium homeostasis. Mitochondria are fascinatingly equipped with their own genome and machinery for transcribing and translating 13 essential proteins of the oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS). The rest of the proteins (99%) that function in mitochondria in the various pathways described above are nuclear-transcribed and synthesized as precursors in the cytosol. These proteins are imported into the mitochondria by the unique mitochondrial protein import system that consists of seven machineries. Proper functioning of the mitochondrial protein import system is crucial for optimal mitochondrial deliverables, as well as mitochondrial and cellular homeostasis. Impaired mitochondrial protein import leads to proteotoxic stress in both mitochondria and cytosol, inducing mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt). Altered UPRmt is associated with the development of various disease conditions including neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, as well as cancer. This review sheds light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the import of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins, the consequences of defective mitochondrial protein import, and the pathological conditions that arise due to altered UPRmt.
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Inigo JR, Chandra D. The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPR mt): shielding against toxicity to mitochondria in cancer. J Hematol Oncol 2022; 15:98. [PMID: 35864539 PMCID: PMC9306209 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01317-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are essential for tumor growth and progression. However, the heavy demand for mitochondrial activity in cancer leads to increased production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS), accumulation of mutations in mitochondrial DNA, and development of mitochondrial dysfunction. If left unchecked, excessive mtROS can damage and unfold proteins in the mitochondria to an extent that becomes lethal to the tumor. Cellular systems have evolved to combat mtROS and alleviate mitochondrial stress through a quality control mechanism called the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt). The UPRmt system is composed of chaperones and proteases, which promote protein folding or eliminate mitochondrial proteins damaged by mtROS, respectively. UPRmt is conserved and activated in cancer in response to mitochondrial stress to maintain mitochondrial integrity and support tumor growth. In this review, we discuss how mitochondria become dysfunctional in cancer and highlight the tumor-promoting functions of key components of the UPRmt.
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- Joseph R Inigo
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA.
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Galindo-Feria AS, Notarnicola A, Lundberg IE, Horuluoglu B. Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases: On Anti-Synthetase Syndrome and Beyond. Front Immunol 2022; 13:866087. [PMID: 35634293 PMCID: PMC9136399 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.866087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASSD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies targeting one of several aminoacyl t-RNA synthetases (aaRSs) along with clinical features including interstitial lung disease, myositis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, arthritis, mechanic’s hands, and fever. The family of aaRSs consists of highly conserved cytoplasmic and mitochondrial enzymes, one for each amino acid, which are essential for the RNA translation machinery and protein synthesis. Along with their main functions, aaRSs are involved in the development of immune responses, regulation of transcription, and gene-specific silencing of translation. During the last decade, these proteins have been associated with cancer, neurological disorders, infectious responses, and autoimmune diseases including ASSD. To date, several aaRSs have been described to be possible autoantigens in different diseases. The most commonly described are histidyl (HisRS), threonyl (ThrRS), alanyl (AlaRS), glycyl (GlyRS), isoleucyl (IleRS), asparaginyl (AsnRS), phenylalanyl (PheRS), tyrosyl (TyrRS), lysyl (LysRS), glutaminyl (GlnRS), tryptophanyl (TrpRS), and seryl (SerRS) tRNA synthetases. Autoantibodies against the first eight autoantigens listed above have been associated with ASSD while the rest have been associated with other diseases. This review will address what is known about the function of the aaRSs with a focus on their autoantigenic properties. We will also describe the anti-aaRSs autoantibodies and their association to specific clinical manifestations, and discuss their potential contribution to the pathogenesis of ASSD.
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- Angeles S. Galindo-Feria
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Begum Horuluoglu,
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Gao X, Guo R, Li Y, Kang G, Wu Y, Cheng J, Jia J, Wang W, Li Z, Wang A, Xu H, Jia Y, Li Y, Qi X, Wei Z, Wei C. Contribution of upregulated aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis to metabolic dysregulation in gastric cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:3113-3126. [PMID: 34159625 PMCID: PMC9292402 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15592] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Metabolic reprogramming is characterized by dysregulated levels of metabolites and metabolic enzymes. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic data analysis can help to elucidate changes in the levels of metabolites and metabolic enzymes, screen the core metabolic pathways, and develop novel therapeutic strategies for cancer. METHODS Here, the metabolome of gastric cancer tissues was determined using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The transcriptome data from The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset were integrated with the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry data to identify the common dysregulated gastric cancer-specific metabolic pathways. Additionally, the protein expression and clinical significance of key metabolic enzymes were examined using a gastric cancer tissue array. RESULTS Metabolomic analysis of 16 gastric cancer tissues revealed that among the 15 dysregulated metabolomic pathways, the aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis pathway in the gastric tissues was markedly upregulated relative to that in the adjacent noncancerous tissues, which was consistent with the results of transcriptome analysis. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that among the key regulators in the aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis pathway, the expression levels of threonyl-tRNA synthetase (TARS) and phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase (FARSB) were correlated with tumor grade and poor survival, respectively. Additionally, gastric tissue array data analysis indicated that TARS and FARSB were upregulated in gastric cancer tissues and were correlated with poor prognosis and tumor metastasis. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis pathway is upregulated in gastric cancer and both TARS and FARSB play key roles in the progression of gastric cancer. Additionally, a novel therapeutic strategy for gastric cancer was proposed that involves targeting the aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis pathway.
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- Xiaoling Gao
- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina,The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina,The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina,The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- Department of Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment CenterGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- Department of Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment CenterGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal TumorGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina,The Institute of Clinical Research and Translational MedicineGansu Provincial HospitalLanzhouChina
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Abi Zamer B, El-Huneidi W, Eladl MA, Muhammad JS. Ins and Outs of Heat Shock Proteins in Colorectal Carcinoma: Its Role in Carcinogenesis and Therapeutic Perspectives. Cells 2021; 10:cells10112862. [PMID: 34831085 PMCID: PMC8616065 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cancer cells can reprogram their metabolic activities and undergo uncontrolled proliferation by utilizing the power of heat shock proteins (HSPs). HSPs are highly conserved chaperones that facilitate the folding of intracellular proteins under stress. Constitutively, HSPs are expressed at low levels, but their expression upregulates in response to a wide variety of insults, including anticancer drugs, allowing cancer cells to develop chemoresistance. In recent years, several researchers have reported that HSPs could be an important therapeutic target in difficult-to-treat cancers such as colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Worldwide, CRC is the second most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The molecular complexity of CRC and the coexisting inflammatory conditions present a significant obstacle to developing effective treatment. Recently, considerable progress has been made in enhancing our understanding of the role of HSPs in CRC pathogenesis. Moreover, novel therapeutic strategies targeting HSPs, either alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, have been reported. Herein, we present an overview of the functional mechanisms and the diagnostic and prognostic potential of HSPs in CRC. We also discuss emerging anti-CRC strategies based on targeting HSPs.
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- Batoul Abi Zamer
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (B.A.Z.); (W.E.-H.); (M.A.E.)
- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (B.A.Z.); (W.E.-H.); (M.A.E.)
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (B.A.Z.); (W.E.-H.); (M.A.E.)
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; (B.A.Z.); (W.E.-H.); (M.A.E.)
- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +971-6-5057293
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Gomez CR. Role of heat shock proteins in aging and chronic inflammatory diseases. GeroScience 2021; 43:2515-2532. [PMID: 34241808 PMCID: PMC8599533 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-021-00394-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Advanced age is associated with a decline in response to stress. This contributes to the establishment of chronic inflammation, one of the hallmarks of aging and age-related disease. Heat shock proteins (HSP) are determinants of life span, and their progressive malfunction leads to age-related pathology. To discuss the function of HSP on age-related chronic inflammation and illness. An updated review of literature and discussion of relevant work on the topic of HSP in normal aging and chronic inflammatory pathology was performed. HSP contribute to inflamm-aging. They also play a key role in age-associated pathology linked to chronic inflammation such as autoimmune disorders, neurological disease, cardiovascular disorder, and cancer. HSP may be targeted for control of their effects related to age and chronic inflammation. Research on HSP functions in age-linked chronic inflammatory disorders provides an opportunity to improve health span and delay age-related chronic disorders.
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- Christian R Gomez
- Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Cent, er, 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
- Preclinical Research Unit, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Mississippi, 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
- Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
- Division of Lung Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Zhang B, Fan Y, Cao P, Tan K. Multifaceted roles of HSF1 in cell death: A state-of-the-art review. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2021; 1876:188591. [PMID: 34273469 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cell death is a common and active process that is involved in various biological processes, including organ development, morphogenesis, maintaining tissue homeostasis and eliminating potentially harmful cells. Abnormal regulation of cell death significantly contributes to tumor development, progression and chemoresistance. The mechanisms of cell death are complex and involve not only apoptosis and necrosis but also their cross-talk with other types of cell death, such as autophagy and the newly identified ferroptosis. Cancer cells are chronically exposed to various stresses, such as lack of oxygen and nutrients, immune responses, dysregulated metabolism and genomic instability, all of which lead to activation of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1). In response to heat shock, oxidative stress and proteotoxic stresses, HSF1 upregulates transcription of heat shock proteins (HSPs), which act as molecular chaperones to protect normal cells from stresses and various diseases. Accumulating evidence suggests that HSF1 regulates multiple types of cell death through different signaling pathways as well as expression of distinct target genes in cancer cells. Here, we review the current understanding of the potential roles and molecular mechanism of HSF1 in regulating apoptosis, autophagy and ferroptosis. Deciphering HSF1-regulated signaling pathways and target genes may help in the development of new targeted anti-cancer therapeutic strategies.
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- Bingwei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, China.
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Sun B, Li G, Yu Q, Liu D, Tang X. HSP60 in cancer: a promising biomarker for diagnosis and a potentially useful target for treatment. J Drug Target 2021; 30:31-45. [PMID: 33939586 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2021.1920025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs), most of which are molecular chaperones, are highly conserved proteins produced by cells under physiological stress or pathological conditions. HSP60 (57-69 kDa) can promote or inhibit cell apoptosis through different mechanisms, and its abnormal expression is also related to tumour cell metastasis and drug resistance. In recent years, HSP60 has received increasing attention in the field of cancer research due to its potential as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker or therapeutic target. However, in different types of cancer, the specific mechanisms of abnormally expressed HSP60 in tumour carcinogenesis and drug resistance are complicated and still require further study. In this article, we comprehensively review the regulative mechanisms of HSP60 on apoptosis, its applications as a cancer diagnostic biomarker and a therapeutic target, evidence of involvement in tumour resistance and the applications of exosomal HSP60 in liquid biopsy. By evaluating the current findings of HSP60 in cancer research, we highlight some core issues that need to be addressed for the use of HSP60 as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in certain types of cancer.
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- Bo Sun
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Wang L, Xu X, Jiang Z, You Q. Modulation of protein fate decision by small molecules: targeting molecular chaperone machinery. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1904-1925. [PMID: 33163343 PMCID: PMC7606112 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Modulation of protein fate decision and protein homeostasis plays a significant role in altering the protein level, which acts as an orientation to develop drugs with new mechanisms. The molecular chaperones exert significant biological functions on modulation of protein fate decision and protein homeostasis under constantly changing environmental conditions through extensive protein–protein interactions (PPIs) with their client proteins. With the help of molecular chaperone machinery, the processes of protein folding, trafficking, quality control and degradation of client proteins could be arranged properly. The core members of molecular chaperones, including heat shock proteins (HSPs) family and their co-chaperones, are emerging as potential drug targets since they are involved in numerous disease conditions. Development of small molecule modulators targeting not only chaperones themselves but also the PPIs among chaperones, co-chaperones and clients is attracting more and more attention. These modulators are widely used as chemical tools to study chaperone networks as well as potential drug candidates for a broader set of diseases. Here, we reviewed the key checkpoints of molecular chaperone machinery HSPs as well as their co-chaperones to discuss the small molecules targeting on them for modulation of protein fate decision.
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- Lei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 25 83271351.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 25 83271351.
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Jin L, Shen F, Weinfeld M, Sergi C. Insulin Growth Factor Binding Protein 7 (IGFBP7)-Related Cancer and IGFBP3 and IGFBP7 Crosstalk. Front Oncol 2020; 10:727. [PMID: 32500027 PMCID: PMC7242731 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The insulin/insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) have crucial tasks in the growth, differentiation, and proliferation of healthy and pernicious cells. They are involved in coordinated complexes, including receptors, ligands, binding proteins, and proteases. However, the systems can become dysregulated in tumorigenesis. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) is a protein belonging to the IGFBP superfamily (also termed GFBP-related proteins). Numerous studies have provided evidence that IGFBP3 and IGFBP7 are involved in a variety of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), breast cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, among many others. Still, very few suggest an interaction between these two molecules. In studying several cancer types in our laboratories, we found that both proteins share some crucial signaling pathways. The objective of this review is to present a comprehensive overview of the relationship between IGFBP7 and cancer, as well as highlighting IGFBP3 crosstalk with IGFBP7 reported in recent studies.
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- Li Jin
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shiyan Taihe Hospital, College of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Orthopedics, Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.,Stollery Children's Hospital, University Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Hoter A, Rizk S, Naim HY. Heat Shock Protein 60 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights and Perspectives. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:60. [PMID: 32351972 PMCID: PMC7174549 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) is a mitochondrial chaperone that is implicated in physiological and pathological processes. For instance, it contributes to protein folding and stability, translocation of mitochondrial proteins, and apoptosis. Variations in the expression levels of HSP60 have been correlated to various diseases and cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Unlike other HSPs which clearly increase in some cancers, data about HSP60 levels in HCC are controversial and difficult to interpret. In the current review, we summarize and simplify the current knowledge about the role of HSP60 in HCC. In addition, we highlight the possibility of its targeting, using chemical compounds and/or genetic tools for treatment of HCC.
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- Abdullah Hoter
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hanover, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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Huang YH, Lin KH, Yu JS, Wu TJ, Lee WC, Chao CCK, Pan TL, Yeh CT. Targeting HSP60 by subcutaneous injections of jetPEI/HSP60-shRNA destabilizes cytoplasmic survivin and inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma growth. Mol Carcinog 2018; 57:1087-1101. [PMID: 29672920 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) overexpresses in various types of cancer, but its expression levels and functions in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still in dispute. We aim to clarify this issue and examine whether HSP60 could be a therapeutic target for HCC. We found drastically enhanced cell apoptosis and suppressed cell proliferation in two HCC cell lines with HSP60-silencing, and also indicated survivin was involved in this regulatory process in vitro and in vivo. However, HSP60-silencing in normal human hepatocytes only resulted in a minimal reduction of cell proliferation but without effects on cell apoptosis. We also showed HSP60 interacted with cytosolic but not mitochondrial survivin by immunoprecipitation assay. A rigorous method was used to standardize quantification from immunoblot assay to obtain more precise expression levels of HSP60 and survivin. The expression of HSP60 and survivin positively correlated in both cancerous and non-cancerous liver tissues (P < 0.001) after analyzing 145 surgically removed HCC tissues. A total of 56.6% of HCC patients overexpressed HSP60 in cancerous tissues, and 40.0% under-expressed HSP60. Higher expression of HSP60 and survivin in non-cancerous tissues both correlated with shorter overall survival (P = 0.029 and P < 0.001, respectively). Finally, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of HSP60 using extraneous delivery of jetPEI/shHSP60 complexes. The treatment results showed significant reduction of tumor weight by 44.3% (P < 0.05), accompanied by under-expression of survivin. These studies suggested that HSP60 not only served as a prognostic marker but also served as a novel therapeutic target for HCC.
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- Ya-Hui Huang
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Research Center of Industry of Human Ecology, Chang-Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Wu J, Liu T, Rios Z, Mei Q, Lin X, Cao S. Heat Shock Proteins and Cancer. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2016; 38:226-256. [PMID: 28012700 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2016.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 430] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) constitute a large family of proteins involved in protein folding and maturation whose expression is induced by heat shock or other stressors. The major groups are classified based on their molecular weights and include HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, and large HSPs. HSPs play a significant role in cellular proliferation, differentiation, and carcinogenesis. In this article we comprehensively review the roles of major HSPs in cancer biology and pharmacology. HSPs are thought to play significant roles in the molecular mechanisms leading to cancer development and metastasis. HSPs may also have potential clinical uses as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis, for assessing disease progression, or as therapeutic targets for cancer therapy.
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- Jianming Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV 24901, USA.
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
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Extracellular HSP60 triggers tissue regeneration and wound healing by regulating inflammation and cell proliferation. NPJ Regen Med 2016; 1. [PMID: 28936359 PMCID: PMC5605149 DOI: 10.1038/npjregenmed.2016.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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After injury, zebrafish can restore many tissues that do not regenerate well in mammals, making it a useful vertebrate model for studying regenerative biology. We performed a systematic screen to identify genes essential for hair cell regeneration in zebrafish, and found that the heat shock protein Hspd1 (Hsp60) has a critical role in the regeneration of hair cells and amputated caudal fins. We showed HSP60-injected extracellularly promoted cell proliferation and regeneration in both hair cells and caudal fins. We showed that hspd1 mutant was deficient in leukocyte infiltration at the site of injury. Topical application of HSP60 in a diabetic mouse skin wound model dramatically accelerated wound healing compared with controls. Stimulation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells with HSP60 triggered a specific induction of M2 phase CD163-positive monocytes. Our results demonstrate that the normally intracellular chaperonin HSP60 has an extracellular signalling function in injury inflammation and tissue regeneration, likely through promoting the M2 phase for macrophages.
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Isoledene from Mesua ferrea oleo-gum resin induces apoptosis in HCT 116 cells through ROS-mediated modulation of multiple proteins in the apoptotic pathways: A mechanistic study. Toxicol Lett 2016; 257:84-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Papp T, Polyak A, Papp K, Meszar Z, Zakany R, Meszar-Katona E, Tünde PT, Ham CH, Felszeghy S. Modification of tooth development by heat shock protein 60. Int J Oral Sci 2016; 8:24-31. [PMID: 27025262 PMCID: PMC4822183 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2015.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Although several heat shock proteins have been investigated in relation to tooth development, no available information is available about the spatial and temporal expression pattern of heat shock protein 60 (Hsp 60). To characterize Hsp 60 expression in the structures of the developing tooth germ, we used Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. Hsp 60 was present in high amounts in the inner and outer enamel epithelia, enamel knot (EK) and stratum intermedium (SI). Hsp 60 also appeared in odontoblasts beginning in the bell stage. To obtain data on the possible effect of Hsp 60 on isolated lower incisors from mice, we performed in vitro culturing. To investigate the effect of exogenous Hsp 60 on the cell cycle during culturing, we used the 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation test on dental cells. Exogenously administered Hsp 60 caused bluntness at the apical part of the 16.5-day-old tooth germs, but it did not influence the proliferation rate of dental cells. We identified the expression of Hsp 60 in the developing tooth germ, which was present in high concentrations in the inner and outer enamel epithelia, EK, SI and odontoblasts. High concentration of exogenous Hsp 60 can cause abnormal morphology of the tooth germ, but it did not influence the proliferation rate of the dental cells. Our results suggest that increased levels of Hsp 60 may cause abnormalities in the morphological development of the tooth germ and support the data on the significance of Hsp during the developmental processes.
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- Tamas Papp
- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Scoliosis Research Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Huang XY, Huang ZL, Yang JH, Xu YH, Sun JS, Zheng Q, Wei C, Song W, Yuan Z. Pancreatic cancer cell-derived IGFBP-3 contributes to muscle wasting. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2016; 35:46. [PMID: 26975989 PMCID: PMC4791758 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-016-0317-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background Progressive loss of skeletal muscle, termed muscle wasting, is a hallmark of cancer cachexia and contributes to weakness, reduced quality of life, as well as poor response to therapy. Previous studies have indicated that systemic host inflammatory response regarding tumor development results in muscle wasting. However, how tumor directly regulates muscle wasting via tumor-derived secreted proteins is still largely unknown. Methods In this study, we performed bioinformatics analysis in two datasets of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which causes cancer cachexia and muscle wasting with the highest prevalence, and uncovered that IGFBP3, which encodes IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), is dramatically up-regulated in pancreatic tumor samples. We also verified the wasting effect of IGFBP-3 on C2C12 muscle cells with biochemical and genetic assays. Results IGFBP-3 potently leads to impaired myogenesis and enhanced muscle protein degradation, the major features of muscle wasting, via IGF signaling inhibition. Moreover, conditioned medium from Capan-1 pancreatic cancer cells, which contains abundant IGFBP-3, significantly induces muscle cell wasting. This wasting effect is potently alleviated by IGFBP3 knockdown in Capan-1 cells or IGFBP-3 antibody neutralization. Strikingly, compared to muscle cells, IGF signaling and proliferation rate of Capan-1 cells were rarely affected by IGFBP-3 treatment. Conclusions Our results demonstrated that pancreatic cancer cells induce muscle wasting via IGFBP-3 production. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13046-016-0317-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xiu-yan Huang
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, P.R. China.
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- Department of Radiology, Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tianjin for Medical Epigenetics, Key Laboratory of Hormone and Development (Ministry of Health), Metabolic Disease Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA, 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, P.R. China
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, P.R. China.
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Phelan JJ, MacCarthy F, Feighery R, O'Farrell NJ, Lynam-Lennon N, Doyle B, O'Toole D, Ravi N, Reynolds JV, O'Sullivan J. Differential expression of mitochondrial energy metabolism profiles across the metaplasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma disease sequence in Barrett's oesophagus. Cancer Lett 2014; 354:122-31. [PMID: 25107643 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Contemporary clinical management of Barrett's oesophagus has highlighted the lack of accurate predictive markers of disease progression to oesophageal cancer. This study aims to examine alterations in mitochondrial energy metabolism profiles across the entire disease progression sequence in Barrett's oesophagus. An in-vitro model was used to screen 84 genes associated with mitochondrial energy metabolism. Three energy metabolism genes (ATP12A, COX4I2, COX8C) were significantly altered across the in-vitro Barrett's disease sequence. In-vivo validations across the Barrett's sequence demonstrated differential expression of these genes. Tissue microarrays demonstrated significant alterations in both epithelial and stromal oxidative phosphorylation (ATP5B and Hsp60) and glycolytic (PKM2 and GAPDH) protein markers across the in-vivo Barrett's sequence. Levels of ATP5B in sequential follow up surveillance biopsy material segregated Barrett's non progressors and progressors to HGD and cancer. Utilising the Seahorse XF24 flux analyser, in-vitro Barrett's and adenocarcinoma cells exhibited altered levels of various oxidative parameters. We show for the first time that mitochondrial energy metabolism is differentially altered across the metaplasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence and that oxidative phosphorylation profiles have predictive value in segregating Barrett's non progressors and progressors to adenocarcinoma.
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- J J Phelan
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Zhu S, Xu F, Zhang J, Ruan W, Lai M. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-related protein 1 and cancer. Clin Chim Acta 2014; 431:23-32. [PMID: 24513543 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-related protein 1 (IGFBP-rP1) belongs to the IGFBP family whose members have a conserved structural homology. It has a low affinity for IGFs and a high affinity for insulin, suggesting that IGFBP-rP1 may have a biological function distinct from other members of the family. IGFBP-rP1 is ubiquitously expressed in normal human tissues and has diverse biological functions, regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis and senescence; it may also have a key role in vascular biology. Increasing evidence suggests that IGFBP-rP1 acts as a tumor suppressor. It elicits its biological effects by both insulin/IGF-dependent and -independent mechanisms. This paper provides a brief overview of the structure and regulation of IGFBP-rP1 and its various biological functions in cancer, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Shuzhen Zhu
- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 Qingchundong Road, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, China.
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Su CC, Su JH, Lin JJ, Chen CC, Hwang WI, Huang HH, Wu YJ. An investigation into the cytotoxic effects of 13-acetoxysarcocrassolide from the soft coral Sarcophyton crassocaule on bladder cancer cells. Mar Drugs 2011; 9:2622-2642. [PMID: 22363243 PMCID: PMC3280580 DOI: 10.3390/md9122622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Active compounds from natural products have been widely studied. The anti-tumor effects of 13-acetoxysarcocrassolide isolated from Formosan soft coral Sarcophyton crassocaule on bladder cancer cells were examined in this study. An MTT assay showed that 13-acetoxysarcocrassolide was cytotoxic to bladder female transitional cancer (BFTC) cells. We determined that the BFTC cells underwent cell death through apoptosis by flow cytometry. Due to the highly-migratory nature of the BFTC cells, the ability of 13-acetoxysarcocrassolide to stop their migration was assessed by a wound healing assay. To determine which proteins were affected in the BFTC cells upon treatment, a comparative proteomic analysis was performed. By LC-MS/MS analysis, we identified that 19 proteins were up-regulated and eight were down-regulated. Seven of the proteins were confirmed by western blotting analysis. This study reveals clues to the potential mechanism of the cytotoxic effects of 13-acetoxysarcocrassolide on BFTC cells. Moreover, it suggests that PPT1 and hnRNP F could be new biomarkers for bladder cancer. The results of this study are also helpful for the diagnosis, progression monitoring and therapeutic strategies of transitional cell tumors.
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- Ching-Chyuan Su
- Antai Medical Care Cooperation Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung 92842, Taiwan;
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 94446, Taiwan;
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan; (J.-J.L.); (C.-C.C.)
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan; (J.-J.L.); (C.-C.C.)
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan;
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan; (J.-J.L.); (C.-C.C.)
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; or (Y.-J.W.); (H.H.H.); Tel.: +886-8-7799821 (ext. 8600) (Y.-J.W.); +886-8-7799821 (ext. 8647) (H.H.H.); Fax: +886-8-7793281 (H.H.H.)
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan; (J.-J.L.); (C.-C.C.)
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; or (Y.-J.W.); (H.H.H.); Tel.: +886-8-7799821 (ext. 8600) (Y.-J.W.); +886-8-7799821 (ext. 8647) (H.H.H.); Fax: +886-8-7793281 (H.H.H.)
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