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Branco F, Cunha J, Mendes M, Vitorino C, Sousa JJ. Peptide-Hitchhiking for the Development of Nanosystems in Glioblastoma. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 38861272 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the epitome of aggressiveness and lethality in the spectrum of brain tumors, primarily due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that hinders effective treatment delivery, tumor heterogeneity, and the presence of treatment-resistant stem cells that contribute to tumor recurrence. Nanoparticles (NPs) have been used to overcome these obstacles by attaching targeting ligands to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Among these ligands, peptides stand out due to their ease of synthesis and high selectivity. This article aims to review single and multiligand strategies critically. In addition, it highlights other strategies that integrate the effects of external stimuli, biomimetic approaches, and chemical approaches as nanocatalytic medicine, revealing their significant potential in treating GBM with peptide-functionalized NPs. Alternative routes of parenteral administration, specifically nose-to-brain delivery and local treatment within the resected tumor cavity, are also discussed. Finally, an overview of the significant obstacles and potential strategies to overcome them are discussed to provide a perspective on this promising field of GBM therapy.
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- Francisco Branco
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Institute of Molecular Sciences - IMS, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Institute of Molecular Sciences - IMS, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Institute of Molecular Sciences - IMS, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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Egusquiza-Alvarez CA, Moreno-Londoño AP, Alvarado-Ortiz E, Ramos-Godínez MDP, Sarabia-Sánchez MA, Castañeda-Patlán MC, Robles-Flores M. Inhibition of Multifunctional Protein p32/C1QBP Promotes Cytostatic Effects in Colon Cancer Cells by Altering Mitogenic Signaling Pathways and Promoting Mitochondrial Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2712. [PMID: 38473963 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052712] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The protein p32 (C1QBP) is a multifunctional and multicompartmental homotrimer that is overexpressed in many cancer types, including colon cancer. High expression levels of C1QBP are negatively correlated with the survival of patients. Previously, we demonstrated that C1QBP is an essential promoter of migration, chemoresistance, clonogenic, and tumorigenic capacity in colon cancer cells. However, the mechanisms underlying these functions and the effects of specific C1QBP protein inhibitors remain unexplored. Here, we show that the specific pharmacological inhibition of C1QBP with the small molecule M36 significantly decreased the viability rate, clonogenic capacity, and proliferation rate of different colon cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. The effects of the inhibitor of C1QBP were cytostatic and non-cytotoxic, inducing a decreased activation rate of critical pro-malignant and mitogenic cellular pathways such as Akt-mTOR and MAPK in RKO colon cancer cells. Additionally, treatment with M36 significantly affected the mitochondrial integrity and dynamics of malignant cells, indicating that p32/C1QBP plays an essential role in maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. Altogether, our results reinforce that C1QBP is an important oncogene target and that M36 may be a promising therapeutic drug for the treatment of colon cancer.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microscopía Electrónica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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Chang CD, Chao MW, Lee HY, Liu YT, Tu HJ, Lien ST, Lin TE, Sung TY, Yen SC, Huang SH, Hsu KC, Pan SL. In silico identification and biological evaluation of a selective MAP4K4 inhibitor against pancreatic cancer. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2166039. [PMID: 36683274 PMCID: PMC9873280 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2166039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Inhibiting a specific target in cancer cells and reducing unwanted side effects has become a promising strategy in pancreatic cancer treatment. MAP4K4 is associated with pancreatic cancer development and correlates with poor clinical outcomes. By phosphorylating MKK4, proteins associated with cell apoptosis and survival are translated. Therefore, inhibiting MAP4K4 activity in pancreatic tumours is a new therapeutic strategy. Herein, we performed a structure-based virtual screening to identify MAP4K4 inhibitors and discovered the compound F389-0746 with a potent inhibition (IC50 120.7 nM). The results of kinase profiling revealed that F389-0746 was highly selective to MAP4K4 and less likely to cause side effects. Results of in vitro experiments showed that F389-0746 significantly suppressed cancer cell growth and viability. Results of in vivo experiments showed that F389-0746 displayed comparable tumour growth inhibition with the group treated with gemcitabine. These findings suggest that F389-0746 has promising potential to be further developed as a novel pancreatic cancer treatment.
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- Chao-Di Chang
- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Biomedical Translation Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,TMU Research Center for Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Cancer Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,CONTACT Kai-Cheng Hsu
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- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,TMU Research Center for Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan,Shiow-Lin Pan Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Delgardo M, Tang AJ, Tudor T, Pascual-Leone A, Connolly ES. Role of gC1qR as a modulator of endothelial cell permeability and contributor to post-stroke inflammation and edema formation. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1123365. [PMID: 37383840 PMCID: PMC10294424 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1123365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. A serious risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) arises after the stroke event, due to inflammation and edema formation. Inflammation and edema in the brain are mediated by bradykinin, the formation of which is dependent upon a multi-ligand receptor protein called gC1qR. There are currently no preventive treatments for the secondary damage of AIS produced by inflammation and edema. This review aims to summarize recent research regarding the role of gC1qR in bradykinin formation, its role in inflammation and edema following ischemic injury, and potential therapeutic approaches to preventing post-stroke inflammation and edema formation.
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Scully OJ, Shyamasundar S, Matsumoto K, Dheen ST, Yip GW, Bay BH. C1QBP Mediates Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Growth via Multiple Potential Signalling Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021343. [PMID: 36674861 PMCID: PMC9864289 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Breast carcinoma is the most prevalent cancer in women globally, with complex genetic and molecular mechanisms that underlie its development and progression. Several challenges such as metastasis and drug resistance limit the prognosis of breast cancer, and hence a constant search for better treatment regimes, including novel molecular therapeutic targets is necessary. Complement component 1, q subcomponent binding protein (C1QBP), a promising molecular target, has been implicated in breast carcinogenesis. In this study, the role of C1QBP in breast cancer progression, in particular cancer cell growth, was determined in triple negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Depletion of C1QBP decreased cell proliferation, whereas the opposite effect was observed when C1QBP was overexpressed in MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, gene expression profiling and pathway analysis in C1QBP depleted cells revealed that C1QBP regulates several signaling pathways crucial for cell growth and survival. Taken together, these findings provide a deeper comprehension of the role of C1QBP in triple negative breast cancer, and could possibly pave the way for future advancement of C1QBP-targeted breast cancer therapy.
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- Olivia J. Scully
- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117594, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117594, Singapore
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- Chemical Genomics Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource, 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117594, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117594, Singapore
- Correspondence: (G.W.Y.); (B.H.B.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117594, Singapore
- Correspondence: (G.W.Y.); (B.H.B.)
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Lei Y, Li X, Qin D, Zhang Y, Wang Y. gC1qR: A New Target for Cancer Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1095943. [PMID: 36776869 PMCID: PMC9909189 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1095943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Although breakthroughs in cancer treatment have been achieved, immunotherapy yields only modest benefits in most patients. There is still a gap in clarifying the immune evasiveness and immune-resistance mechanisms. Identifying other candidate targets for cancer immunotherapy is therefore a clear unmet clinical need. The complement system, a pillar of innate immunity, has recently entered the limelight due to its immunoregulatory functions in the tumor microenvironment (TME). In particular, gC1qR, a receptor for globular heads of C1q, serves as a promising new target and has attracted more attention. gC1qR, also named P32/C1qBP/HABP1, is a multifunctional protein that is overexpressed in various cancers and holds prognostic value. It regulates the tumorigenic, progression and metastatic properties of tumor cells through several downstream signaling pathways, including the Wnt/β-catenin, PKC-NF-κB and Akt/PKB pathways. A few preclinical experiments conducted through gC1qR interventions, such as monoclonal antibody, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, and tumor vaccination, have shown encouraging results in anticancer activity. The efficacy may rely on the regulatory role on the TME, induction of tumor cells apoptosis and antiangiogenic activity. Nevertheless, the current understanding of the relationship between cancer immunotherapy and gC1qR remains elusive and often contradictory, posing both opportunities and challenges for therapeutic translation in the clinic. In this review, we focus on the current understanding of gC1qR function in cancer immunology and highlight the vital roles in regulating the TME. We also examines the rationale behind targeting gC1qR and discusses the potential for translating into clinical practice.
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- Yanna Lei
- Thoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Clinical Trial Center, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drugs, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Clinical Trial Center, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drugs, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Thoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Thoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Wang Q, Chai D, Sobhani N, Sun N, Neeli P, Zheng J, Tian H. C1QBP regulates mitochondrial plasticity to impact tumor progression and antitumor immune response. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1012112. [DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1012112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial plasticity including mitochondrial dynamics, metabolic flexibility, and mitochondrial quality control, impact tumor cells’ progression and determine immune cells’ fate. Complement C1q binding protein (C1QBP) plays an indispensable role through regulating mitochondrial morphology, metabolism, and autophagy. C1QBP promotes mitochondrial plasticity to impact tumor metastasis and their therapeutic response. At the same time, C1QBP is involved in regulating immune cells’ maturation, differentiation, and effector function through the enhancement of mitochondrial function. In this regard, manipulation of C1QBP has been shown to adjust the competitive balance between tumor cells and immune cells. In the course of evolution, mitochondrial plasticity has endowed numerous advantages against the relentless microenvironment of tumors. In this current review, we summarize the current knowledge of the mechanism of C1QBP regulation of cancer and immunity. We explain this process in vision of potentially new anticancer therapies.
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High throughput virtual screening (HTVS) of peptide library: Technological advancement in ligand discovery. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 243:114766. [PMID: 36122548 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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High-throughput virtual screening (HTVS) is a leading biopharmaceutical technology that employs computational algorithms to uncover biologically active compounds from large-scale collections of chemical compound libraries. In addition, this method often leverages the precedence of screening focused libraries for assessing their binding affinities and improving physicochemical properties. Usually, developing a drug sometimes takes ages, and lessons are learnt from FDA-approved drugs. This screening strategy saves resources and time compared to laboratory testing in certain stages of drug discovery. Yet in-silico investigations remain challenging in some cases of drug discovery. For the last few decades, peptide-based drug discoveries have received remarkable momentum for several advantages over small molecules. Therefore, developing a high-fidelity HTVS platform for chemically versatile peptide libraries is highly desired. This review summarises the modern and frequently appreciated HTVS strategies for peptide libraries from 2011 to 2021. In addition, we focus on the software used for preparing peptide libraries, their screening techniques and shortcomings. An index of various HTVS methods reported here should assist researchers in identifying tools that could be beneficial for their peptide library screening projects.
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Dixit A, Jose GP, Shanbhag C, Tagad N, Kalia J. Metabolic Labeling-Based Chemoproteomics Establishes Choline Metabolites as Protein Function Modulators. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:2272-2283. [PMID: 35802552 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Choline is an essential nutrient for mammalian cells. Our understanding of the cellular functions of choline and its metabolites, independent of their roles as choline lipid metabolism intermediates, remains limited. In addition to fundamental cellular physiology, this knowledge has implications for cancer biology because elevated choline metabolite levels are a hallmark of cancer. Here, we establish a mammalian choline metabolite-interacting proteome by utilizing a photocrosslinkable choline probe. To design this probe, we performed metabolic labeling experiments with structurally diverse choline analogues that resulted in the serendipitous discovery of a choline lipid headgroup remodeling mechanism involving sequential dealkylation and methylation steps. We demonstrate that phosphocholine inhibits the binding of one of the proteins identified, the attractive anticancer target p32, to its endogenous ligands and to the promising p32-targeting anticancer agent, Lyp-1. Our results reveal that choline metabolites play vital roles in cellular physiology by serving as modulators of protein function.
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- Aditi Dixit
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.,Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.,Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.,Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.,Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Egusquiza-Alvarez CA, Robles-Flores M. An approach to p32/gC1qR/HABP1: a multifunctional protein with an essential role in cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2022; 148:1831-1854. [PMID: 35441886 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
P32/gC1qR/HABP1 is a doughnut-shaped acidic protein, highly conserved in eukaryote evolution and ubiquitous in the organism. Although its canonical subcellular localization is the mitochondria, p32 can also be found in the cytosol, nucleus, cytoplasmic membrane, and it can be secreted. Therefore, it is considered a multicompartmental protein. P32 can interact with many physiologically divergent ligands in each subcellular location and modulate their functions. The main ligands are C1q, hyaluronic acid, calreticulin, CD44, integrins, PKC, splicing factor ASF/SF2, and several microbial proteins. Among the functions in which p32 participates are mitochondrial metabolism and dynamics, apoptosis, splicing, immune response, inflammation, and modulates several cell signaling pathways. Notably, p32 is overexpressed in a significant number of epithelial tumors, where its expression level negatively correlates with patient survival. Several studies of gain and/or loss of function in cancer cells have demonstrated that p32 is a promoter of malignant hallmarks such as proliferation, cell survival, chemoresistance, angiogenesis, immunoregulation, migration, invasion, and metastasis. All of this strongly suggests that p32 is a potential diagnostic molecule and therapeutic target in cancer. Indeed, preclinical advances have been made in developing therapeutic strategies using p32 as a target. They include tumor homing peptides, monoclonal antibodies, an intracellular inhibitor, a p32 peptide vaccine, and p32 CAR T cells. These advances are promising and will allow soon to include p32 as part of targeted cancer therapies.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
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p32 promotes melanoma progression and metastasis by targeting EMT markers, Akt/PKB pathway, and tumor microenvironment. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:1012. [PMID: 34711805 PMCID: PMC8553772 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Melanoma originates from melanin-producing cells called melanocytes. Melanoma poses a great risk because of its rapid ability to spread and invade new organs. Cellular metastasis involves alteration in the gene expression profile and their transformation from epithelial to mesenchymal state. Despite of several advances, metastatic melanoma being a key cause of therapy failure and mortality remains poorly understood. p32 has been found to be involved in various physiological and pathophysiological conditions. However, the role of p32 in melanoma progression and metastasis remains underexplored. Here, we identify the role of p32 in the malignancy of both murine and human melanoma. p32 knockdown leads to reduced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in murine and human melanoma cells. Furthermore, p32 promotes in vitro tumorigenesis, inducing oncogenes and EMT markers. Mechanistically, we show p32 regulates tumorigenic and metastatic properties through the Akt/PKB signaling pathway in both murine and human melanoma. Furthermore, p32 silencing attenuates melanoma tumor progression and lung metastasis in vivo, modulating the tumor microenvironment by inhibiting the angiogenesis, infiltration of macrophages, and leukocytes in mice. Taken together, our findings identify that p32 drives melanoma progression, metastasis, and regulates the tumor microenvironment. p32 can be a target of a novel therapeutic approach in the regulation of melanoma progression and metastasis.
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Rousso-Noori L, Mastandrea I, Talmor S, Waks T, Globerson Levin A, Haugas M, Teesalu T, Alvarez-Vallina L, Eshhar Z, Friedmann-Morvinski D. P32-specific CAR T cells with dual antitumor and antiangiogenic therapeutic potential in gliomas. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3615. [PMID: 34127674 PMCID: PMC8203650 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23817-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma is considered one of the most aggressive malignancies in adult and pediatric patients. Despite decades of research no curative treatment is available and it thus remains associated with a very dismal prognosis. Although recent pre-clinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the feasibility of chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) T cell immunotherapeutic approach in glioblastoma, tumor heterogeneity and antigen loss remain among one of the most important challenges to be addressed. In this study, we identify p32/gC1qR/HABP/C1qBP to be specifically expressed on the surface of glioma cells, making it a suitable tumor associated antigen for redirected CAR T cell therapy. We generate p32 CAR T cells and find them to recognize and specifically eliminate p32 expressing glioma cells and tumor derived endothelial cells in vitro and to control tumor growth in orthotopic syngeneic and xenograft mouse models. Thus, p32 CAR T cells may serve as a therapeutic option for glioblastoma patients. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been proposed as a promising approach for treating glioblastoma. Here the authors show that p32 is expressed in murine and human glioma and that p32-directed CAR-T cells promote anti-tumor responses in preclinical models by targeting glioma cells and tumor derived endothelial cells.
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- Liat Rousso-Noori
- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (TASMC), Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Centre of Excellence for Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Centre of Excellence for Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Cancer Research Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.,Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Cancer Immunotherapy Unit (UNICA), Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Immuno-Oncology and Immunotherapy Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain.,Immunotherapy and Cell Engineering Laboratory, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (TASMC), Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Egusquiza-Alvarez CA, Castañeda-Patlán MC, Albarran-Gutierrez S, Gonzalez-Aguilar H, Moreno-Londoño AP, Maldonado V, Melendez-Zajgla J, Robles-Flores M. Overexpression of Multifunctional Protein p32 Promotes a Malignant Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Front Oncol 2021; 11:642940. [PMID: 34136383 PMCID: PMC8201776 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.642940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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p32 is a multifunctional and multicompartmental protein that has been found upregulated in numerous adenocarcinomas, including colorectal malignancy. High levels of p32 expression have been correlated with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer. However, the functions performed by p32 in colorectal cancer have not been characterized. Here we show that p32 is overexpressed in colorectal cancer cell lines compared to non-malignant colon cells. Colon cancer cells also display higher nuclear levels of p32 than nuclear levels found in non-malignant cells. Moreover, we demonstrate that p32 regulates the expression levels of genes tightly related to malignant phenotypes such as HAS-2 and PDCD4. Remarkably, we demonstrate that knockdown of p32 negatively affects Akt/mTOR signaling activation, inhibits the migration ability of colon malignant cells, and sensitizes them to cell death induced by oxidative stress and chemotherapeutic agents, but not to cell death induced by nutritional stress. In addition, knockdown of p32 significantly decreased clonogenic capacity and in vivo tumorigenesis in a xenograft mice model. Altogether, our results demonstrate that p32 is an important promoter of malignant phenotype in colorectal cancer cells, suggesting that it could be used as a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer treatment.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Epigenetics and Functional Genomics Laboratories, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Epigenetics and Functional Genomics Laboratories, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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DeBlasio SL, Wilson JR, Tamborindeguy C, Johnson RS, Pinheiro PV, MacCoss MJ, Gray SM, Heck M. Affinity Purification-Mass Spectrometry Identifies a Novel Interaction between a Polerovirus and a Conserved Innate Immunity Aphid Protein that Regulates Transmission Efficiency. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:3365-3387. [PMID: 34019426 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The vast majority of plant viruses are transmitted by insect vectors, with many crucial aspects of the transmission process being mediated by key protein-protein interactions. Still, very few vector proteins interacting with viruses have been identified and functionally characterized. Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) is transmitted most efficiently by Myzus persicae, the green peach aphid, in a circulative, non-propagative manner. Using affinity purification coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (AP-MS), we identified 11 proteins from M. persicaedisplaying a high probability of interaction with PLRV and an additional 23 vector proteins with medium confidence interaction scores. Three of these aphid proteins were confirmed to directly interact with the structural proteins of PLRV and other luteovirid species via yeast two-hybrid. Immunolocalization of one of these direct PLRV-interacting proteins, an orthologue of the human innate immunity protein complement component 1 Q subcomponent-binding protein (C1QBP), shows that MpC1QBP partially co-localizes with PLRV in cytoplasmic puncta and along the periphery of aphid gut epithelial cells. Artificial diet delivery to aphids of a chemical inhibitor of C1QBP leads to increased PLRV acquisition by aphids and subsequently increased titer in inoculated plants, supporting a role for C1QBP in the acquisition and transmission efficiency of PLRV by M. persicae. This study presents the first use of AP-MS for the in vivo isolation of a functionally relevant insect vector-virus protein complex. MS data are available from ProteomeXchange.org using the project identifier PXD022167.
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- Stacy L DeBlasio
- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Li Y, Wei Y, Hao W, Zhao W, Zhou Y, Wang D, Xiao S, Fang L. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection promotes C1QBP secretion to enhance inflammatory responses. Vet Microbiol 2019; 241:108563. [PMID: 31928703 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Complement component 1, q subcomponent binding protein (C1QBP) is a receptor for the globular heads of C1q and modulates various biological processes including infection, inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer. In our previous study to identify differentially expressed secretory proteins in Marc-145 cells infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), mass spectrum data showed that C1QBP was secreted after PRRSV infection. However, the biological significance of secreted C1QBP remains unclear. In this study, we confirmed that PRRSV infection promoted C1QBP secretion in Marc-145 cells and porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs), the target cells of PRRSV in vivo. Knockdown of endogenous C1QBP decreased PRRSV-induced inflammatory responses. The purified recombinant porcine C1QBP (poC1QBP) had proinflammatory effects. The exogenous addition of poC1QBP significantly enhanced PRRSV-induced inflammatory responses and abolished the inhibitory effects mediated by poC1QBP-knockdown. Taken together, these results demonstrate that PRRSV infection promotes poC1QBP secretion that enhances inflammatory responses.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Peptide-guided nanoparticles for glioblastoma targeting. J Control Release 2019; 308:109-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The identification of markers expressed by pathological cells or their microenvironment would help to distinguish such cells from the normal tissues. The strategies derived from this theory can be a promising modality for imaging and treating diseases. LyP-1, a tumor homing peptide, can selectively bind to its receptor p32 protein overexpressed in various tumor-associated cells and atherosclerotic plaque macrophages. During recent decades, multiple types of LyP-1-based imaging probes and drug delivery systems have been designed and developed for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. This review first introduces LyP-1 and its receptor p32, as well as its homing, internalization and proapoptotic properties. Next, we highlight recent studies focusing on the applications of LyP-1-based strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors, metastatic lesions, and atherosclerotic plaques. Finally, several limitations in the clinical translation of LyP-1-based bioconjugates are summarized.
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- Ningning Song
- a Department of Nuclear Medicine , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Nuclear Medicine , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- b School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Nuclear Medicine , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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Systematic Multiomics Analysis of Alterations in C1QBP mRNA Expression and Relevance for Clinical Outcomes in Cancers. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8040513. [PMID: 30991713 PMCID: PMC6517981 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8040513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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C1QBP (Complement Component 1 Q Subcomponent-Binding Protein), a multicompartmental protein, participates in various cellular processes, including mRNA splicing, ribosome biogenesis, protein synthesis in mitochondria, apoptosis, transcriptional regulation, and infection processes of viruses. The correlation of C1QBP expression with patient survival and molecular function of C1QBP in relation to cancer progression has not been comprehensively studied. Therefore, we sought to systematically investigate the expression of C1QBP to evaluate the change of C1QBP expression and the relationship with patient survival and affected pathways in breast, lung, colon, and bladder cancers as well as lymphoma. Relative expression levels of C1QBP were analyzed using the Oncomine, Gene Expression Across Normal and Tumor Tissue (GENT), and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases. Mutations and copy number alterations in C1QBP were also analyzed using cBioPortal, and subsequently, the relationship between C1QBP expression and survival probability of cancer patients was explored using the PrognoScan database and the R2: Kaplan Meier Scanner. Additionally, the relative expression of C1QBP in other cancers, and correlation of C1QBP expression with patient survival were investigated. Gene ontology and pathway analysis of commonly differentially coexpressed genes with C1QBP in breast, lung, colon, and bladder cancers as well as lymphoma revealed the C1QBP-correlated pathways in these cancers. This data-driven study demonstrates the correlation of C1QBP expression with patient survival and identifies possible C1QBP-involved pathways, which may serve as targets of a novel therapeutic modality for various human cancers.
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Barna J, Dimén D, Puska G, Kovács D, Csikós V, Oláh S, Udvari EB, Pál G, Dobolyi Á. Complement component 1q subcomponent binding protein in the brain of the rat. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4597. [PMID: 30872665 PMCID: PMC6418184 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40788-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Complement component 1q subcomponent binding protein (C1qbp) is a multifunctional protein involved in immune response, energy homeostasis of cells as a plasma membrane receptor, and a nuclear, cytoplasmic or mitochondrial protein. Recent reports suggested its neuronal function, too, possibly in axon maintenance, synaptic function, and neuroplasticity. Therefore, we addressed to identify C1qbp in the rat brain using in situ hybridization histochemistry and immunolabelling at light and electron microscopic level. C1qbp has a topographical distribution in the brain established by the same pattern of C1qbp mRNA-expressing and protein-containing neurons with the highest abundance in the cerebral cortex, anterodorsal thalamic nucleus, hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN) and arcuate nuclei, spinal trigeminal nucleus. Double labelling of C1qbp with the neuronal marker NeuN, with the astrocyte marker S100, and the microglia marker Iba1 demonstrated the presence of C1qbp in neurons but not in glial cells in the normal brain, while C1qbp appeared in microglia following their activation induced by focal ischemic lesion. Only restricted neurons expressed C1qbp, for example, in the PVN, magnocellular neurons selectively contained C1qbp. Further double labelling by using the mitochondria marker Idh3a antibody suggested the mitochondrial localization of C1qbp in the brain, confirmed by correlated light and electron microscopy at 3 different brain regions. Post-embedding immunoelectron microscopy also suggested uneven C1qbp content of mitochondria in different brain areas but also heterogeneity within single neurons. These data suggest a specific function of C1qbp in the brain related to mitochondria, such as the regulation of local energy supply in neuronal cells.
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- János Barna
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Hungarian Defence Forces Military Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Simón-Gracia L, Scodeller P, Fuentes SS, Vallejo VG, Ríos X, San Sebastián E, Sidorenko V, Di Silvio D, Suck M, De Lorenzi F, Rizzo LY, von Stillfried S, Kilk K, Lammers T, Moya SE, Teesalu T. Application of polymersomes engineered to target p32 protein for detection of small breast tumors in mice. Oncotarget 2018; 9:18682-18697. [PMID: 29721153 PMCID: PMC5922347 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the deadliest form of breast cancer and its successful treatment critically depends on early diagnosis and therapy. The multi-compartment protein p32 is overexpressed and present at cell surfaces in a variety of tumors, including TNBC, specifically in the malignant cells and endothelial cells, and in macrophages localized in hypoxic areas of the tumor. Herein we used polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone polymersomes that were affinity targeted with the p32-binding tumor penetrating peptide LinTT1 (AKRGARSTA) for imaging of TNBC lesions. A tyrosine residue was added to the peptide to allow for 124I labeling and PET imaging. In a TNBC model in mice, systemic LinTT1-targeted polymersomes accumulated in early tumor lesions more than twice as efficiently as untargeted polymersomes with up to 20% ID/cc at 24 h after administration. The PET-imaging was very sensitive, allowing detection of tumors as small as ∼20 mm3. Confocal imaging of tumor tissue sections revealed a high degree of vascular exit and stromal penetration of LinTT1-targeted polymersomes and co-localization with tumor-associated macrophages. Our studies show that systemic LinTT1-targeted polymersomes can be potentially used for precision-guided tumor imaging and treatment of TNBC.
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- Lorena Simón-Gracia
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Radiochemistry, CIC Biomagune, 20009 Donostia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany.,Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany.,Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Soft Matter Laboratoy, CIC Biomagune, 20009 Donostia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.,Cancer Research Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92097, USA.,Center for Nanomedicine, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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