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Kim S, Kim SA, Han J, Kim IS. Rho-Kinase as a Target for Cancer Therapy and Its Immunotherapeutic Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312916. [PMID: 34884721 PMCID: PMC8657458 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapy is fast rising as a prominent new pillar of cancer treatment, harnessing the immune system to fight against numerous types of cancer. Rho-kinase (ROCK) pathway is involved in diverse cellular activities, and is therefore the target of interest in various diseases at the cellular level including cancer. Indeed, ROCK is well-known for its involvement in the tumor cell and tumor microenvironment, especially in its ability to enhance tumor cell progression, migration, metastasis, and extracellular matrix remodeling. Importantly, ROCK is also considered to be a novel and effective modulator of immune cells, although further studies are needed. In this review article, we describe the various activities of ROCK and its potential to be utilized in cancer treatment, particularly in cancer immunotherapy, by shining a light on its activities in the immune system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Seohyun Kim
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.K.); (S.A.K.); (J.H.)
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.K.); (S.A.K.); (J.H.)
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.K.); (S.A.K.); (J.H.)
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.K.); (S.A.K.); (J.H.)
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Tesena P, Kingkaw A, Vongsangnak W, Pitikarn S, Phaonakrop N, Roytrakul S, Kovitvadhi A. Preliminary Study: Proteomic Profiling Uncovers Potential Proteins for Biomonitoring Equine Melanocytic Neoplasm. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:1913. [PMID: 34199079 PMCID: PMC8300200 DOI: 10.3390/ani11071913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Equine melanocytic neoplasm (EMN) is a cutaneous neoplasm and is mostly observed in aged grey horses. This preliminary study aimed to identify potential proteins to differentiate normal, mild and severe EMN from serum proteomic profiling. Serum samples were collected from 25 grey horses assigned to three groups: normal (free of EMN; n = 10), mild (n = 6) and severe EMN (n = 9). To explore the differences in proteins between groups, proteomic profiling and analysis were employed. Accordingly, 8241 annotated proteins out of 8725 total proteins were compared between normal and EMN groups and inspected based on differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Through DEP analysis, 95 significant DEPs differed between normal and EMN groups. Among these DEPs, 41 significant proteins were categorised according to protein functions. Based on 41 significant proteins, 10 were involved in metabolism and 31 in non-metabolism. Interestingly, phospholipid phosphatase6 (PLPP6) and ATPase subunit alpha (Na+/K+-ATPase) were considered as potential proteins uniquely expressed in mild EMN and related to lipid and energy metabolism, respectively. Non-metabolism-related proteins (BRCA1, phosphorylase B kinase regulatory subunit: PHKA1, tyrosine-protein kinase receptor: ALK and rho-associated protein kinase: ROCK1) correlated to melanoma development differed among all groups. The results of our study provide a foundation for early EMN biomonitoring and prevention.
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- Parichart Tesena
- Graduate Student in Animal Health and Biomedical Science Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Department of Clinical Science and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food, and Health, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics Program, Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Functional Ingredients and Food Innovation Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Functional Ingredients and Food Innovation Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Mirhadi E, Roufogalis BD, Banach M, Barati M, Sahebkar A. Resveratrol: Mechanistic and therapeutic perspectives in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pharmacol Res 2020; 163:105287. [PMID: 33157235 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Resveratrol, trans 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, is a stilbenoid polyphenol with a wide range of properties including antioxidant, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. It is found in the skins of grape (50-100 μg/mL), red wine, peanuts, bilberries, blueberries and cranberries. The most important effects of resveratrol have been found in cardiovascular disease, with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) being a major severe and progressive component. Many factors are involved in the pathogenesis of PAH, including enzymes, transcription factors, proteins, chemokines, cytokines, hypoxia, oxidative stress and others. Resveratrol treats PAH through its actions on various signaling pathways. These signaling pathways are mainly suppressed SphK1-mediated NF-κB activation, BMP/SMAD signaling pathway, miR-638 and NR4A3/cyclin D1 pathway, SIRT1 pathway, Nrf-2, HIF-1 α expression, MAPK/ERK1 and PI3K/AKT pathways, and RhoA-ROCK signaling pathway. Resveratrol efficiently inhibits the proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells and right ventricular remodeling, which are underlying processes leading to enhanced PAH. While supportive evidence from randomized controlled trials is yet to be available, current in vitro and in vivo studies seem to be convincing and suggest a therapeutic promise for the use of resveratrol in PAH.
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- Elaheh Mirhadi
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Hypertension, Chair of Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI), Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran; School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Li C, Peng G, Long J, Xiao P, Zeng X, Yang H. Protective effects of resveratrol and SR1001 on hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Clin Exp Hypertens 2020; 42:519-526. [PMID: 31973589 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2020.1714643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) is a fatal disease with limited therapeutic strategies. Combination therapy is regarded as the standard of care in PH and becoming widely used in clinical practice. However, many PH patients treated with combinations of available clinical drugs still have a poor prognosis. Therefore, identifying innovative therapeutic strategies is essential for PH. This study is designed to examine the effects of combined prevention with resveratrol and SR1001 on HPH in rats. The effects of combined prevention with resveratrol and SR1001 and each mono-prevention on the development of HPH, Th17 cells differentiation, expression of guanine nucleotide exchange factor-H1 (GEF-H1), Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) and Phosphorylated myosin phosphatase target subunit (MYPT1) were examined. HPH and RV hypertrophy occurred in rats exposed to hypoxia. Compared with normoxia group, the hypoxia group showed significantly increased ratio of Th17 cells. After treatment with resveratrol, HPH rats showed an obvious reduction of Th17 cells. SR1001 significantly reduced the increased p-MYPY1, RhoA, and GEF-H1 expression in the hypoxic rats. The mono-prevention with resveratrol or SR1001 significantly inhibited the Th17 cells differentiation, p-STAT3, p-MYPY1, RhoA, and GEF-H1 protein expression, which was further inhibited by their combination prevention. The combination of resveratrol and SR1001 has a synergistic interaction, suggesting that combined use of these pharmacological targets may be an alternative to exert further beneficial effects on HPH.
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- Cheng Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China , Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Arya H, Yadav CS, Lin SY, Syed SB, Charles MRC, Kannadasan S, Hsieh HP, Singh SS, Gajurel PR, Coumar MS. Design of a potent anticancer lead inspired by natural products from traditional Indian medicine. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:3563-3577. [PMID: 31526250 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1664326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Among the plant constituents of Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp., acteoside, martinoside, and osmanthuside β6 interact with ROCK, a drug target for cancer. In this study, aglycone fragments of these plant constituents (caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and p-coumaric acid) along with the homopiperazine ring of fasudil (standard ROCK inhibitor) were used to design hybrid molecules. The designed molecules interact with the key hinge region residue Met156/Met157 of ROCK I/II in a stable manner according to our docking and molecular dynamics simulations. These compounds were synthesized and tested in vitro in SW480, MDA-MB-231, and A-549 cancer cell lines. The most promising compound was chemically optimized to obtain a thiourea analog, 6a (IC50 = 25 µM), which has >3-fold higher antiproliferative activity than fasudil (IC50 = 87 µM) in SW480 cells. Treatment with this molecule also inhibits the migration of colon cancer cells and induces cell apoptosis. Further, SPR experiments suggests that the binding affinity of 6a with ROCK I protein is better than that of fasudil. Hence, the drug-like natural product analog 6a constitutes a highly promising new anticancer lead.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Hemant Arya
- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India.,DBT- Interdisciplinary Program in Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), Nirjuli, India
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), Nirjuli, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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Weidema M, Versleijen-Jonkers Y, Flucke U, Desar I, van der Graaf W. Targeting angiosarcomas of the soft tissues: A challenging effort in a heterogeneous and rare disease. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2019; 138:120-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Roberto GM, Lira RC, Delsin LE, Vieira GM, Silva MO, Hakime RG, Yamashita ME, Engel EE, Scrideli CA, Tone LG, Brassesco MS. microRNA-138-5p as a Worse Prognosis Biomarker in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Osteosarcoma. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:877-883. [PMID: 30864107 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00633-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor with two peaks of incidence, in early adolescence and the elderly. Patients affected with this malignancy often present metastatic disease at diagnosis, and despite multimodality therapy, survival has not improved substantially over the past 3 decades. Recently, miR-138-5p, proposed as a crucial intracellular mediator of invasion, has been recognized to target the Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK2). Dysregulation of ROCK1 and ROCK2 was also described in OS, being associated to higher metastasis incidence and worse prognosis. Nonetheless, the specific roles of miR-138-5p in pediatric and young adult OS and its ability to modulate these kinases remain to be established. Thus, in the present study, the expression levels miR-138-5p were evaluated in a consecutive cohort of exclusively pediatric and young adult primary OS samples. In contrast to previous reports that included adult tissues, our results showed upregulation of miR-138-5p associated with reduced event-free survival and relapsed cases. In parallel, ROCK1 mRNA levels were significantly reduced in tumor samples and negatively correlated with miR-138-5p. Similar correlations were observed after studying the profiles of ROCK1 and ROCK2 by immunohistochemistry. Our data present miR-138-5p as a consistent prognostic factor in pediatric and young adult OS, reinforcing its participation in the post-transcriptional regulation of ROCK kinases.
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- Department of Genetics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. .,Departamento de Biologia, FFCLRP-USP, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900. Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14040-901, Brazil.
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