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Ajoolabady A, Pratico D, Ren J. Angiotensin II: Role in oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diseases. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 592:112309. [PMID: 38852657 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a protein hormone capable of physiologically regulating blood pressure through diverse mechanisms. Ang II is mainly produced by the liver at homeostatic levels. However, excessive production of Ang II is closely associated with a series of pathological events in the body. The endothelial dysfunction is one of these pathological events that can drive vascular anomalies. The excessive exposure of endothelial cells (ECs) to Ang II may induce endothelial dysfunction via diverse mechanisms. One of these mechanisms is Ang II-mediated mitochondrial oxidative stress. In this mini-review, we aimed to discuss the molecular mechanisms of Ang II-mediated endothelial dysfunction through mitochondrial oxidative stress and the protective role of nitric oxide in ECs. Deciphering these mechanisms may disclose novel therapeutic strategies to prevent endothelial dysfunction and associated diseases induced by elevated leves of Ang II in the blood.
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- Amir Ajoolabady
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Alzheimer's Center at Temple, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Pan Y, Li L, Cao N, Liao J, Chen H, Zhang M. Advanced nano delivery system for stem cell therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Biomaterials 2024; 314:122852. [PMID: 39357149 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122852] [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: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 09/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
Abstract
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) represents one of the most significant neurodegenerative challenges of our time, with its increasing prevalence and the lack of curative treatments underscoring an urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. Stem cells (SCs) therapy emerges as a promising frontier, offering potential mechanisms for neuroregeneration, neuroprotection, and disease modification in AD. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and future directions of stem cell therapy in AD treatment, addressing key aspects such as stem cell migration, differentiation, paracrine effects, and mitochondrial translocation. Despite the promising therapeutic mechanisms of SCs, translating these findings into clinical applications faces substantial hurdles, including production scalability, quality control, ethical concerns, immunogenicity, and regulatory challenges. Furthermore, we delve into emerging trends in stem cell modification and application, highlighting the roles of genetic engineering, biomaterials, and advanced delivery systems. Potential solutions to overcome translational barriers are discussed, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, regulatory harmonization, and adaptive clinical trial designs. The article concludes with reflections on the future of stem cell therapy in AD, balancing optimism with a pragmatic recognition of the challenges ahead. As we navigate these complexities, the ultimate goal remains to translate stem cell research into safe, effective, and accessible treatments for AD, heralding a new era in the fight against this devastating disease.
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- Yilong Pan
- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110004, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110001, China.
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- Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400000, China
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- Institute of Systems Biomedicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tumor Systems Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110001, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, 110004, China.
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Malla S, Nyinawabera A, Neupane R, Pathak R, Lee D, Abou-Dahech M, Kumari S, Sinha S, Tang Y, Ray A, Ashby CR, Yang MQ, Babu RJ, Tiwari AK. Novel Thienopyrimidine-Hydrazinyl Compounds Induce DRP1-Mediated Non-Apoptotic Cell Death in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2621. [PMID: 39123351 PMCID: PMC11311031 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16152621] [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: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Apoptosis induction with taxanes or anthracyclines is the primary therapy for TNBC. Cancer cells can develop resistance to anticancer drugs, causing them to recur and metastasize. Therefore, non-apoptotic cell death inducers could be a potential treatment to circumvent apoptotic drug resistance. In this study, we discovered two novel compounds, TPH104c and TPH104m, which induced non-apoptotic cell death in TNBC cells. These lead compounds were 15- to 30-fold more selective in TNBC cell lines and significantly decreased the proliferation of TNBC cells compared to that of normal mammary epithelial cell lines. TPH104c and TPH104m induced a unique type of non-apoptotic cell death, characterized by the absence of cellular shrinkage and the absence of nuclear fragmentation and apoptotic blebs. Although TPH104c and TPH104m induced the loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential, TPH104c- and TPH104m-induced cell death did not increase the levels of cytochrome c and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase activation, and cell death was not rescued by incubating cells with the pan-caspase inhibitor, carbobenzoxy-valyl-alanyl-aspartyl-[O-methyl]-fluoromethylketone (Z-VAD-FMK). Furthermore, TPH104c and TPH104m significantly downregulated the expression of the mitochondrial fission protein, DRP1, and their levels determined their cytotoxic efficacy. Overall, TPH104c and TPH104m induced non-apoptotic cell death, and further determination of their cell death mechanisms will aid in the development of new potent and efficacious anticancer drugs to treat TNBC.
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- Saloni Malla
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, UP, India;
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA;
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- Department of Physics, College of Math’s and Natural Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, St. John’s University, Queens, NY 11439, USA;
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- MidSouth Bioinformatics Center and Joint Bioinformatics Graduate Program of University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA;
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- Department of Drug Discovery & Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (S.M.); (A.N.); (R.N.); (D.L.); (M.A.-D.); (S.K.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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Mirzapoiazova T, Tseng L, Mambetsariev B, Li H, Lou CH, Pozhitkov A, Ramisetty SK, Nam S, Mambetsariev I, Armstrong B, Malhotra J, Arvanitis L, Nasser MW, Batra SK, Rosen ST, Wheeler DL, Singhal SS, Kulkarni P, Salgia R. Teriflunomide/leflunomide synergize with chemotherapeutics by decreasing mitochondrial fragmentation via DRP1 in SCLC. iScience 2024; 27:110132. [PMID: 38993482 PMCID: PMC11237869 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110132] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Although up to 80% small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients' response is good for first-line chemotherapy regimen, most patients develop recurrence of the disease within weeks to months. Here, we report cytostatic effect of leflunomide (Leflu) and teriflunomide (Teri) on SCLC cell proliferation through inhibition of DRP1 phosphorylation at Ser616 and decreased mitochondrial fragmentation. When administered together, Teri and carboplatin (Carbo) act synergistically to significantly inhibit cell proliferation and DRP1 phosphorylation, reduce abundance of intermediates in pyrimidine de novo pathway, and increase apoptosis and DNA damage. Combination of Leflu&Carbo has anti-tumorigenic effect in vivo. Additionally, lurbinectedin (Lur) and Teri potently and synergistically inhibited spheroid growth and depleted uridine and DRP1 phosphorylation in mouse tumors. Our results suggest combinations of Carbo and Lur with Teri or Leflu are efficacious and underscore how the relationship between DRP1/DHODH and mitochondrial plasticity serves as a potential therapeutic target to validate these treatment strategies in SCLC clinical trials.
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- Tamara Mirzapoiazova
- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Shared Resources, Light Microscopy Digital Imaging Core, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Integrative Genomics Core, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Genome Editing Core, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Division of Research Informatics, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Shared Resources, Molecular Pathology Core, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Shared Resources, Light Microscopy Digital Imaging Core, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Hematology Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation Institute, Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
- Department of Systems Biology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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Lee J, Han Y, Kim S, Jo H, Wang W, Cho U, Kim SI, Kim B, Song YS. Mitochondrial fission enhances IL-6-induced metastatic potential in ovarian cancer via ERK1/2 activation. Cancer Sci 2024; 115:1536-1550. [PMID: 38433313 PMCID: PMC11093201 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is a lethal gynecologic cancer mostly diagnosed in an advanced stage with an accumulation of ascites. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine is highly elevated in malignant ascites and plays a pleiotropic role in cancer progression. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that undergo fission and fusion in response to external stimuli and dysregulation in their dynamics has been implicated in cancer progression and metastasis. Here, we investigate the effect of IL-6 on mitochondrial dynamics in ovarian cancer cells (OVCs) and its impact on metastatic potential. Treatment with IL-6 on ovarian cancer cell lines (SKOV3 and PA-1) led to an elevation in the metastatic potential of OVCs. Interestingly, a positive association was observed between dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), a regulator of mitochondrial fission, and IL-6R in metastatic ovarian cancer tissues. Additionally, IL-6 treatment on OVCs was linked to the activation of Drp1, with a notable increase in the ratio of the inhibitory form p-Drp1(S637) to the active form p-Drp1(S616), indicating enhanced mitochondrial fission. Moreover, IL-6 treatment triggered the activation of ERK1/2, and inhibiting ERK1/2 mitigated IL-6-induced mitochondrial fission. Suppressing mitochondrial fission through siRNA transfection and a pharmacological inhibitor reduced the IL-6-induced migration and invasion of OVCs. This was further supported by 3D invasion assays using patient-derived spheroids. Altogether, our study suggests the role of mitochondrial fission in the metastatic potential of OVCs induced by IL-6. The inhibition of mitochondrial fission could be a potential therapeutic approach to suppress the metastasis of ovarian cancer.
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- Juwon Lee
- WCU Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural BiotechnologySeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Cancer Research Institute, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological SciencesStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
- Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the Biology of AgingStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- WCU Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural BiotechnologySeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Cancer Research Institute, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of SmartBio, College of Life and Health ScienceKyungsung UniversityBusanKorea
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- WCU Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural BiotechnologySeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
- Cancer Research Institute, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of MedicineSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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Sousa-Squiavinato ACM, Morgado-Díaz JA. A glimpse into cofilin-1 role in cancer therapy: A potential target to improve clinical outcomes? Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2024; 1879:189087. [PMID: 38395237 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2024.189087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Cofilin-1 (CFL1) modulates dynamic actin networks by severing and enhancing depolymerization. The upregulation of cofilin-1 expression in several cancer types is associated with tumor progression and metastasis. However, recent discoveries indicated relevant cofilin-1 functions under oxidative stress conditions, interplaying with mitochondrial dynamics, and apoptosis networks. In this scenario, these emerging roles might impact the response to clinical therapy and could be used to enhance treatment efficacy. Here, we highlight new perspectives of cofilin-1 in the therapy resistance context and discussed how cofilin-1 is involved in these events, exploring aspects of its contribution to therapeutic resistance. We also provide an analysis of CFL1 expression in several tumors predicting survival. Therefore, understanding how exactly coflin-1 plays, particularly in therapy resistance, may pave the way to the development of treatment strategies and improvement of patient survival.
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Guo YW, Zhu L, Duan YT, Hu YQ, Li LB, Fan WJ, Song FH, Cai YF, Liu YY, Zheng GW, Ge MH. Ruxolitinib induces apoptosis and pyroptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer via the transcriptional inhibition of DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:125. [PMID: 38336839 PMCID: PMC10858168 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06511-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) has a 100% disease-specific mortality rate. The JAK1/2-STAT3 pathway presents a promising target for treating hematologic and solid tumors. However, it is unknown whether the JAK1/2-STAT3 pathway is activated in ATC, and the anti-cancer effects and the mechanism of action of its inhibitor, ruxolitinib (Ruxo, a clinical JAK1/2 inhibitor), remain elusive. Our data indicated that the JAK1/2-STAT3 signaling pathway is significantly upregulated in ATC tumor tissues than in normal thyroid and papillary thyroid cancer tissues. Apoptosis and GSDME-pyroptosis were observed in ATC cells following the in vitro and in vivo administration of Ruxo. Mechanistically, Ruxo suppresses the phosphorylation of STAT3, resulting in the repression of DRP1 transactivation and causing mitochondrial fission deficiency. This deficiency is essential for activating caspase 9/3-dependent apoptosis and GSDME-mediated pyroptosis within ATC cells. In conclusion, our findings indicate DRP1 is directly regulated and transactivated by STAT3; this exhibits a novel and crucial aspect of JAK1/2-STAT3 on the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics. In ATC, the transcriptional inhibition of DRP1 by Ruxo hampered mitochondrial division and triggered apoptosis and GSDME-pyroptosis through caspase 9/3-dependent mechanisms. These results provide compelling evidence for the potential therapeutic effectiveness of Ruxo in treating ATC.
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- Ya-Wen Guo
- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Fifth Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, 323000, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Department of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
- Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Cancer of Zhejiang Province, 310014, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Adhikary A, Mukherjee A, Banerjee R, Nagotu S. DRP1: At the Crossroads of Dysregulated Mitochondrial Dynamics and Altered Cell Signaling in Cancer Cells. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:45208-45223. [PMID: 38075775 PMCID: PMC10701729 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
Abstract
In the past decade, compelling evidence has accumulated that highlights the role of various subcellular structures in human disease conditions. Dysregulation of these structures greatly impacts cellular function and, thereby, disease conditions. One such organelle extensively studied for its role in several human diseases, especially cancer, is the mitochondrion. DRP1 is a GTPase that is considered the master regulator of mitochondrial fission and thereby also affects the proper functioning of the organelle. Altered signaling pathways are a distinguished characteristic of cancer cells. In this review, we aim to summarize our current understanding of the interesting crosstalk between the mitochondrial structure-function maintained by DRP1 and the signaling pathways that are affected in cancer cells. We highlight the structural aspects of DRP1, its regulation by various modifications, and the association of the protein with various cellular pathways altered in cancer. A better understanding of this association may help in identifying potential pharmacological targets for novel therapies in cancer.
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- Ankita Adhikary
- Organelle Biology and Cellular
Ageing Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Organelle Biology and Cellular
Ageing Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Organelle Biology and Cellular
Ageing Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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Wang T, Wang X, Fu T, Ma Y, Wang Q, Zhang S, Zhang X, Zhou H, Chang X, Tong Y. Roles of mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in diabetic myocardial microvascular injury. Cell Stress Chaperones 2023; 28:675-688. [PMID: 37755621 PMCID: PMC10746668 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-023-01384-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Myocardial microvessels are composed of a monolayer of endothelial cells, which play a crucial role in maintaining vascular barrier function, luminal latency, vascular tone, and myocardial perfusion. Endothelial dysfunction is a key factor in the development of cardiac microvascular injury and diabetic cardiomyopathy. In addition to their role in glucose oxidation and energy metabolism, mitochondria also participate in non-metabolic processes such as apoptosis, intracellular ion handling, and redox balancing. Mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy are responsible for regulating the quality and quantity of mitochondria in response to hyperglycemia. However, these endogenous homeostatic mechanisms can both preserve and/or disrupt non-metabolic mitochondrial functions during diabetic endothelial damage and cardiac microvascular injury. This review provides an overview of the molecular features and regulatory mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy. Furthermore, we summarize findings from various investigations that suggest abnormal mitochondrial dynamics and defective mitophagy contribute to the development of diabetic endothelial dysfunction and myocardial microvascular injury. Finally, we discuss different therapeutic strategies aimed at improving endothelial homeostasis and cardiac microvascular function through the enhancement of mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy.
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- Tong Wang
- Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150000, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150000, China
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- Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 02453, USA
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150000, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150000, China
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- Senior Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Senior Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Jin L, Li T, Hong Y, Mao R, Li X, Zhu C, Mu J, Zhou J, Pan L, Que Y, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Li S. Activation of NLRP2 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer sensitizes chemotherapeutic therapy through facilitating hnRNPK function. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 215:115703. [PMID: 37499769 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor type 2 protein (NLRP2) was reported to inhibit NF-κB in response to inflammatory stimuli, but its role in tumors remains elusive. We screened out NLRP2 from mouse models of breast cancer metastasis. Bioinformatics analysis showed NLRP2 expression was positively correlated with survival rate and negatively correlated with the potential of cancer metastasis. Its significance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) was investigated by gain- and loss-of-function studies in vivo and vitro. Re-expression of NLRP2 dramatically inhibited the growth and metastasis of the xenograft model of MDA-MB-231 cells. Mechanically, NLRP2 confined hnRNPK within cytoplasm, which in turn blocked vimentin mRNA production. Not only that, NLRP2 further enhanced the H2O2-induced high level of p53&Bax and hence dramatically increased the apoptosis rate (fivefold). Likewise, carboplatin-treated cells showed decreased cell viability, suggesting that patients of TNBC with high level of NLRP2 respond well to chemotherapeutics. Under the stimulus of H2O2, NLRP2-hnRNPK no longer stayed in the cytoplasm, but entered the nucleus to increase the expression of p53 and hence enhanced corresponding apoptosis effect, increasing Bax expression. It suggested that NLRP2 helps p53 enter the nucleus to induce apoptosis. This study revealed a novel function of NLRP2 that modulated oncogenic and anti-oncogenic characteristics of hnRNPK, and provided a new biomarker for TNBC chemotherapy.
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- Lai Jin
- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, PR China.
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Dai B, Wang F, Wang Y, Zhu J, Li Y, Zhang T, Zhao L, Wang L, Gao W, Li J, Zhu H, Li K, Hu J. Targeting HDAC3 to overcome the resistance to ATRA or arsenic in acute promyelocytic leukemia through ubiquitination and degradation of PML-RARα. Cell Death Differ 2023; 30:1320-1333. [PMID: 36894687 PMCID: PMC10154408 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-023-01139-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is driven by the oncoprotein PML-RARα, which recruits corepressor complexes, including histone deacetylases (HDACs), to suppress cell differentiation and promote APL initiation. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) combined with arsenic trioxide (ATO) or chemotherapy highly improves the prognosis of APL patients. However, refractoriness to ATRA and ATO may occur, which leads to relapsed disease in a group of patients. Here, we report that HDAC3 was highly expressed in the APL subtype of AML, and the protein level of HDAC3 was positively associated with PML-RARα. Mechanistically, we found that HDAC3 deacetylated PML-RARα at lysine 394, which reduced PIAS1-mediated PML-RARα SUMOylation and subsequent RNF4-induced ubiquitylation. HDAC3 inhibition promoted PML-RARα ubiquitylation and degradation and reduced the expression of PML-RARα in both wild-type and ATRA- or ATO-resistant APL cells. Furthermore, genetic or pharmacological inhibition of HDAC3 induced differentiation, apoptosis, and decreased cellular self-renewal of APL cells, including primary leukemia cells from patients with resistant APL. Using both cell line- and patient-derived xenograft models, we demonstrated that treatment with an HDAC3 inhibitor or combination of ATRA/ATO reduced APL progression. In conclusion, our study identifies the role of HDAC3 as a positive regulator of the PML-RARα oncoprotein by deacetylating PML-RARα and suggests that targeting HDAC3 could be a promising strategy to treat relapsed/refractory APL.
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- Bo Dai
- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China
- Department of Hematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Department of Hematology, Tong Ji Hospital, Tong Ji University School of Medicine, No 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai, 200065, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, and Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Campellone KG, Lebek NM, King VL. Branching out in different directions: Emerging cellular functions for the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family actin nucleation factors. Eur J Cell Biol 2023; 102:151301. [PMID: 36907023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2023.151301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The actin cytoskeleton impacts practically every function of a eukaryotic cell. Historically, the best-characterized cytoskeletal activities are in cell morphogenesis, motility, and division. The structural and dynamic properties of the actin cytoskeleton are also crucial for establishing, maintaining, and changing the organization of membrane-bound organelles and other intracellular structures. Such activities are important in nearly all animal cells and tissues, although distinct anatomical regions and physiological systems rely on different regulatory factors. Recent work indicates that the Arp2/3 complex, a broadly expressed actin nucleator, drives actin assembly during several intracellular stress response pathways. These newly described Arp2/3-mediated cytoskeletal rearrangements are coordinated by members of the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASP) family of actin nucleation-promoting factors. Thus, the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family proteins are emerging as crucial players in cytoplasmic and nuclear activities including autophagy, apoptosis, chromatin dynamics, and DNA repair. Characterizations of the functions of the actin assembly machinery in such stress response mechanisms are advancing our understanding of both normal and pathogenic processes, and hold great promise for providing insights into organismal development and interventions for disease.
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- Kenneth G Campellone
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA
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Regorafenib induces Bim-mediated intrinsic apoptosis by blocking AKT-mediated FOXO3a nuclear export. Cell Death Dis 2023; 9:37. [PMID: 36720853 PMCID: PMC9889785 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01338-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Regorafenib (REGO) is a synthetic oral multi-kinase inhibitor with potent antitumor activity. In this study, we investigate the molecular mechanisms by which REGO induces apoptosis. REGO induced cytotoxicity, inhibited the proliferation and migration ability of cells, and induced nuclear condensation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent apoptosis in cancer cells. REGO downregulated PI3K and p-AKT level, and prevented FOXO3a nuclear export. Most importantly, AKT agonist (SC79) not only inhibited REGO-induced FOXO3a nuclear localization and apoptosis but also restored the proliferation and migration ability of cancer cells, further demonstrating that REGO prevented FOXO3a nuclear export by deactivating PI3K/AKT. REGO treatment promotes Bim expression via the FOXO3a nuclear localization pathway following PI3K/AKT inactivation. REGO induced Bim upregulation and translocation into mitochondria as well as Bim-mediated Bax translocation into mitochondria. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) analysis showed that REGO enhanced the binding of Bim to Bak/Bax. Knockdown of Bim, Bak and Bax respectively almost completely inhibited REGO-induced apoptosis, demonstrating the key role of Bim by directly activating Bax/Bak. Knockdown of Bax but not Bak inhibited REGO-induced Drp1 oligomerization in mitochondria. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that REGO promotes apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT/FOXO3a/Bim-mediated intrinsic pathway.
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Zhang Z, Zheng P, Qi C, Cui Y, Qi Y, Xue K, Yan G, Liu J. Platycodon grandiflorus Polysaccharides Alleviate Cr(VI)-Induced Apoptosis in DF-1 Cells via ROS-Drp1 Signal Pathway. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122144. [PMID: 36556509 PMCID: PMC9788446 DOI: 10.3390/life12122144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a widespread heavy metal that has been identified as a human carcinogen, and acute or chronic exposure to Cr(VI) can cause organ damage. Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharide (PGPS) is a constituent extracted from the Chinese herb Platycodon grandiflorus, which has various pharmacological effects. Therefore, the author investigated the role of PGPSt in Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis in chicken embryo fibroblast cell lines (DF-1 cells). Firstly, this study infected DF-1 cells using Cr(VI) to set up a model for cytotoxicity and then added PGPSt. Then, the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and apoptosis rate were evaluated. The results showed that PGPSt could inhibit Cr(VI)-induced mitochondrial damage and increase the apoptosis rate. For further exploration of the mechanism of regulation of PGPSt, the ROS-Drp1 pathway was investigated. The antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and mitochondrial division inhibitor 1(Mdivi-1) were added, respectively. The results showed that the NAC and Mdivi-1 restored abnormal mitochondrial fission and cell apoptosis. Thus, PGPSt can alleviate Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis of DF-1 cells through the ROS-Drp1 signaling pathway, which may suggest new research ideas for developing new drugs to alleviate Cr(VI) toxicity.
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- Zhuanglong Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-538-8246287; Fax: +86-538-8241419
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Lv S, Chen Z, Mi H, Yu X. Cofilin Acts as a Booster for Progression of Malignant Tumors Represented by Glioma. Cancer Manag Res 2022; 14:3245-3269. [PMID: 36452435 PMCID: PMC9703913 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s389825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Cofilin, as a depolymerization factor of actin filaments, has been widely studied. Evidences show that cofilin has a role in actin structural reorganization and dynamic regulation. In recent years, several studies have demonstrated a regulatory role for cofilin in the migration and invasion mediated by cell dynamics and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)/EMT-like process, apoptosis, radiotherapy resistance, immune escape, and transcriptional dysregulation of malignant tumor cells, particularly glioma cells. On this basis, it is practical to evaluate cofilin as a biomarker for predicting tumor metastasis and prognosis. Targeting cofilin regulating kinases, Lin11, Isl-1 and Mec-3 kinases (LIM kinases/LIMKs) and their major upstream molecules inhibits tumor cell migration and invasion and targeting cofilin-mediated mitochondrial pathway induces apoptosis of tumor cells represent effective options for the development of novel anti-malignant tumor drug, especially anti-glioma drugs. This review explores the structure, general biological function, and regulation of cofilin, with an emphasis on the critical functions and prospects for clinical therapeutic applications of cofilin in malignant tumors represented by glioma.
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- Shihong Lv
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical College, Mudanjiang Medical College, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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Kim KW, Shin YJ, Lee SCS. Novel ROCK Inhibitors, Sovesudil and PHP-0961, Enhance Proliferation, Adhesion and Migration of Corneal Endothelial Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314690. [PMID: 36499014 PMCID: PMC9740482 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The loss or dysfunction of human corneal endothelial cells (hCEnCs) is a leading cause of blindness due to corneal failure. Corneal transplantation with a healthy donor cornea has been the only available treatment for corneal endothelial disease. However, the need for way to regenerate the CEnCs has been increased due to the global shortage of donor corneas. The aim of the study is to investigate whether novel Rho-kinase (ROCK) inhibitors can induce the cultivation and regeneration of hCEnCs. Cultured hCEnCs were treated with Y-27632, sovesudil, or PHP-0961 for 24 h. Cellular responses, including cell viability, cytotoxicity, proliferation, and Ki67 expression with ROCK inhibitors were evaluated. We also evaluated wound healing and cell adhesion assays. Porcine corneas were used ex vivo to evaluate the effects of Y-27632, sovesudil, and PHP-0961 on wound healing and regeneration. We performed live/dead cell assays and immunofluorescence staining for SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2 (SOX2), β-catenin, and ZO-1 on porcine corneas after ROCK inhibitor treatments. Cell viability, cell proliferation rate, and the number of Ki67-positive cells were higher in Y-27632, sovesudil and PHP-0961 treated cells compared to the control. There was no difference in LDH cytotoxicity test between any groups. Cells treated with Y-27632, sovesudil and PHP-0961 showed faster migration, wound healing, and cell adhesion. In the porcine ex vivo experiments, wound healing, the number of live cells, and SOX2-positive cells were higher in Y-27632, sovesudil and PHP-0961 treated corneas. In all experiments, sovesudil and PHP-0961, the novel ROCK inhibitors, were equal or superior to the results of the ROCK inhibitor positive control, Y-27632. In conclusion, sovesudil and PHP-0961, novel ROCK inhibitors have the capacity to regenerate hCEnCs by enhancing cell proliferation and adhesion between cells.
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- Kyung Wook Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07441, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07441, Republic of Korea
- Hallym BioEyeTech Research Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 07441, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-6960-1240
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- pH Pharma Co., Ltd., B-1009, U-Space, 670 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13494, Republic of Korea
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Lian N, Mao X, Su Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Chen H, Zhu R, Yu Y, Xie K. Hydrogen-rich medium ameliorates lipopolysaccharides-induced mitochondrial fission and dysfunction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) via up-regulating HO-1 expression. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 110:108936. [PMID: 35738091 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108936] [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: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. It has been showed that the change of mitochondrial dynamics has been proved to be one of the main causes of death in patients with severe sepsis. And hydrogen has been proved to exert its protective effects against sepsis via heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). This study was designed to demonstrate that whether the benefit effects of hydrogen can maintain the dynamic process of mitochondrial fusion/fission to mitigate human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) injury exposed to endotoxin through HO-1. METHODS HUVECs cells cultured with medium which contained Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), Saline, hydrogen, Mdivi-1 (a dynamin-related protein 1 [Drp1] inhibitor) or zinc protoporphyrin IX (Znpp) (a HO-1 inhibitor) were also used in the research. Cell death and apoptosis were assessed using FITC annexin V and PI. Mitochondria were stained with Mitotracker orange and observed by confocal microscope. Oxygen consumption rate was assessed by seahorse xf24 extracellular analyzer. Mitochondrial membrane potential monitored by JC-1 dye. The expressions of Drp1 and HO-1 were tested by Western blot. The co-localization of Drp1 and mitochondria was determined by immunofluorescence. RESULTS LPS caused a decrease in ATP content, mitochondrial membrane potential, and maximal respiration rate. At the same time, increased expression of Drp1 were observed in LPS-stimulated HUVECs, concomitantly with excessive mitochondrial fission. We found that hydrogen-rich medium can increase ATP content, mitochondrial membrane potential and maximal respiration rate, and decrease the expression of Drp1 in LPS-treated HUVECs. Meanwhile, hydrogen can ameliorate excessive mitochondrial fission caused by LPS. Furthermore, hydrogen-rich medium had a similar effect to Mdivi-1, a mitochondrial fission blocker. Both of them rescued the up-regulation of Drp1 and mitochondrial fission induced by LPS, then normalized mitochondrial shape after LPS stimulation. But after Znpp pretreatment, HO-1 expression was inhibited and the protective effects of hydrogen were abrogated. CONCLUSIONS Hydrogen-rich medium can alleviate the LPS-induced mitochondrial fusion/fission and dysfunction in HUVECs via HO-1 up-regulation.
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- Naqi Lian
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stomatology Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China; Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China.
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Qu C, Yang W, Kan Y, Zuo H, Wu M, Zhang Q, Wang H, Wang D, Chen J. RhoA/ROCK Signaling Regulates Drp1-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission During Collective Cell Migration. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:882581. [PMID: 35712666 PMCID: PMC9194559 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.882581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Collective migration plays critical roles in developmental, physiological and pathological processes, and requires a dynamic actomyosin network for cell shape change, cell adhesion and cell-cell communication. The dynamic network of mitochondria in individual cells is regulated by mitochondrial fission and fusion, and is required for cellular processes including cell metabolism, apoptosis and cell division. But whether mitochondrial dynamics interplays with and regulates actomyosin dynamics during collective migration is not clear. Here, we demonstrate that proper regulation of mitochondrial dynamics is critical for collective migration of Drosophila border cells during oogenesis, and misregulation of fission or fusion results in reduction of ATP levels. Specifically, Drp1 is genetically required for border cell migration, and Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission promotes formation of leading protrusion, likely through its regulation of ATP levels. Reduction of ATP levels by drug treatment also affects protrusion formation as well as actomyosin dynamics. Importantly, we find that RhoA/ROCK signaling, which is essential for actin and myosin dynamics during border cell migration, could exert its effect on mitochondrial fission through regulating Drp1’s recruitment to mitochondria. These findings suggest that RhoA/ROCK signaling may couple or coordinate actomyosin dynamics with mitochondrial dynamics to achieve optimal actomyosin function, leading to protrusive and migratory behavior.
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- Chen Qu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Heng Wang, ; Dou Wang, ; Jiong Chen,
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Heng Wang, ; Dou Wang, ; Jiong Chen,
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Heng Wang, ; Dou Wang, ; Jiong Chen,
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Che L, Wu JS, Du ZB, He YQ, Yang L, Lin JX, Lei Z, Chen XX, Guo DB, Li WG, Lin YC, Lin ZN. Targeting Mitochondrial COX-2 Enhances Chemosensitivity via Drp1-Dependent Remodeling of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14030821. [PMID: 35159089 PMCID: PMC8834292 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary New therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to improve the anti-cancer effect for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is found in several types of cancers and correlates with a poor prognosis. However, it remains unclear how the mitochondrial translocation of COX-2 is involved in mitochondrial dynamics and sensitizes HCC cells to multipattern anti-tumor therapy. We explored the impact of targeting mitochondrial COX-2 (mito-COX-2) intervention toward mitochondrial dynamics on platinum-based chemotherapeutics in HCC cells and xenograft nude mouse models. Our study indicates that the mito-COX-2 represents a candidate predictive biomarker and potential target to regulate anti-cancer sensitization of HCC, and possibly for other types of COX-2-high-expression cancers. Abstract Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles and undergo constant fission and fusion, which are both essential for the maintenance of cell physiological functions. Dysregulation of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1)-dependent mitochondrial dynamics is associated with tumorigenesis and the chemotherapeutic response in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is overexpressed in most cancer types and correlates with a poor prognosis. However, the roles played by the translocation of mitochondrial COX-2 (mito-COX-2) and the interaction between mito-COX-2 and Drp1 in chemotherapeutic responses remain to be elucidated in the context of HCC. Bioinformatics analysis, paired HCC patient specimens, xenograft nude mice, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy, molecular docking, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, proximity ligation assay, cytoplasmic and mitochondrial fractions, mitochondrial immunoprecipitation assay, and flow cytometry analysis were performed to evaluate the underlying mechanism of how mito-COX-2 and p-Drp1Ser616 interaction regulates the chemotherapeutic response via mitochondrial dynamics in vitro and in vivo. We found that COX-2 and Drp1 were frequently upregulated and confer a poor prognosis in HCC. We also found that the proportion of mito-COX-2 and p-Drp1Ser616 was increased in HCC cell lines. In vitro, we demonstrated that the enhanced mitochondrial translocation of COX-2 promotes its interaction with p-Drp1Ser616 via PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)-mediated Drp1 phosphorylation activation. This increase was associated with higher colony formation, cell proliferation, and mitochondrial fission. These findings were confirmed by knocking down COX-2 in HCC cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Furthermore, inhibition of Drp1 using pharmacologic inhibitors (Mdivi-1) or RNA interference (siDNM1L) decreased mito-COX-2/p-Drp1Ser616 interaction-mediated mitochondrial fission, and increased apoptosis in HCC cells treated with platinum drugs. Moreover, inhibiting mito-COX-2 acetylation with the natural phytochemical resveratrol resulted in reducing cell proliferation and mitochondrial fission, occurring through upregulation of mitochondrial deacetylase sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), which, in turn, increased the chemosensitivity of HCC to platinum drugs in vitro and in vivo. Our results suggest that targeting interventions to PINK1-mediated mito-COX-2/p-Drp1Ser616-dependent mitochondrial dynamics increases the chemosensitivity of HCC and might help us to understand how to use the SIRT3-modulated mito-COX-2/p-Drp1Ser616 signaling axis to develop an effective clinical intervention in hepatocarcinogenesis.
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- Lin Che
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Pancreatic & Organ Transplantation Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China;
- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-C.L.); (Z.-N.L.); Tel.: +86-592-2880615 (Y.-C.L.); Fax: +86-592-2881578 (Y.-C.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (L.C.); (J.-S.W.); (Z.-B.D.); (Y.-Q.H.); (L.Y.); (J.-X.L.); (Z.L.); (X.-X.C.); (D.-B.G.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-C.L.); (Z.-N.L.); Tel.: +86-592-2880615 (Y.-C.L.); Fax: +86-592-2881578 (Y.-C.L.)
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Yuan L, Cai Y, Zhang L, Liu S, Li P, Li X. Promoting Apoptosis, a Promising Way to Treat Breast Cancer With Natural Products: A Comprehensive Review. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:801662. [PMID: 35153757 PMCID: PMC8836889 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.801662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the top-ranked malignant carcinomas associated with morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Chemotherapy is one of the main approaches to breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer initially responds to traditional first- and second-line drugs (aromatase inhibitor, tamoxifen, and carboplatin), but eventually acquires resistance, and certain patients relapse within 5 years. Chemotherapeutic drugs also have obvious toxic effects. In recent years, natural products have been widely used in breast cancer research because of their low side effects, low toxicity, and good efficacy based on their multitarget therapy. Apoptosis, a programmed cell death, occurs as a normal and controlled process that promotes cell growth and death. Inducing apoptosis is an important strategy to control excessive breast cancer cell proliferation. Accumulating evidence has revealed that natural products become increasingly important in breast cancer treatment by suppressing cell apoptosis. In this study, we reviewed current studies on natural product–induced breast cancer cell apoptosis and summarized the proapoptosis mechanisms including mitochondrial, FasL/Fas, PI3K/AKT, reactive oxygen species, and mitogen-activated protein kinase–mediated pathway. We hope that our review can provide direction in the search for candidate drugs derived from natural products to treat breast cancer by promoting cell apoptosis.
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- Lie Yuan
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory for Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory for Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory for Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fengdu County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoli Li, ; Pan Li,
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory for Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoli Li, ; Pan Li,
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Illescas M, Peñas A, Arenas J, Martín MA, Ugalde C. Regulation of Mitochondrial Function by the Actin Cytoskeleton. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:795838. [PMID: 34993202 PMCID: PMC8725978 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.795838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The regulatory role of actin cytoskeleton on mitochondrial function is a growing research field, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Specific actin-binding proteins (ABPs), such as Gelsolin, have also been shown to participate in the pathophysiology of mitochondrial OXPHOS disorders through yet to be defined mechanisms. In this mini-review, we will summarize the experimental evidence supporting the fundamental roles of actin cytoskeleton and ABPs on mitochondrial trafficking, dynamics, biogenesis, metabolism and apoptosis, with a particular focus on Gelsolin involvement in mitochondrial disorders. The functional interplay between the actin cytoskeleton, ABPs and mitochondrial membranes for the regulation of cellular homeostasis thus emerges as a new exciting field for future research and therapeutic approaches.
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- María Illescas
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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Fu R, Xing H, Wang X, Liu Y, Li B, Zhang L, Li Z, Duan D, Chen J. Neuroprotective effects of tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside against rotenone-induced toxicity in PC12 cells. Biol Pharm Bull 2021; 45:143-149. [PMID: 34707025 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b21-00812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To investigate the mechanism of the protective effect of tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside (TSG) on nerve cells, an injury model induced by rotenone in PC12 cells was constructed. Cell viability was detected by using CCK8 assay. Apoptosis was detected by using flow cytometry. The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by using the fluorescent probe JC-1. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in PC12 cells was determined using the CM-H2DCFDA probe. Protein expression in PC12 cells was detected using western blotting. The results showed that TSG (20-100 μM) attenuated the cytotoxic effects of rotenone on PC12 cells. TSG pretreatment attenuated the apoptosis rate, the degradation of PARP and the activation of cleaved caspase 3, which was induced by rotenone. TSG can significantly reduce the effect of rotenone on the reduction of MMP and the expression of cytoC in the cytosolic fraction. TSG attenuated rotenone-induced de-phosphorylation and mitochondrial translocation of cofilin, as well as rotenone-induced accumulation of ROS. The western blot results showed that ROT could decrease the expression level of p-GSK-3β and p-AKT, and TSG could weaken these effects of rotenone. In addition, TSG increased the expression level of Nrf2 in the nuclear fraction. These results suggest that TSG could protect PC12 cells against rotenone through multiple pathways. Thus, TSG has the potential to become a novel neuroprotective agent.
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- Ruoqiu Fu
- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University
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Galvan DL, Mise K, Danesh FR. Mitochondrial Regulation of Diabetic Kidney Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:745279. [PMID: 34646847 PMCID: PMC8502854 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.745279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The role and nature of mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has been extensively studied. Yet, the molecular drivers of mitochondrial remodeling in DKD are poorly understood. Diabetic kidney cells exhibit a cascade of mitochondrial dysfunction ranging from changes in mitochondrial morphology to significant alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis, biosynthetic, bioenergetics and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). How these changes individually or in aggregate contribute to progression of DKD remain to be fully elucidated. Nevertheless, because of the remarkable progress in our basic understanding of the role of mitochondrial biology and its dysfunction in DKD, there is great excitement on future targeted therapies based on improving mitochondrial function in DKD. This review will highlight the latest advances in understanding the nature of mitochondria dysfunction and its role in progression of DKD, and the development of mitochondrial targets that could be potentially used to prevent its progression.
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- Daniel L Galvan
- Section of Nephrology, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Section of Nephrology, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Section of Nephrology, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Lapeña-Luzón T, Rodríguez LR, Beltran-Beltran V, Benetó N, Pallardó FV, Gonzalez-Cabo P. Cofilin and Neurodegeneration: New Functions for an Old but Gold Protein. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11070954. [PMID: 34356188 PMCID: PMC8303701 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11070954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cofilin is an actin-binding protein that plays a major role in the regulation of actin dynamics, an essential cellular process. This protein has emerged as a crucial molecule for functions of the nervous system including motility and guidance of the neuronal growth cone, dendritic spine organization, axonal branching, and synaptic signalling. Recently, other important functions in cell biology such as apoptosis or the control of mitochondrial function have been attributed to cofilin. Moreover, novel mechanisms of cofilin function regulation have also been described. The activity of cofilin is controlled by complex regulatory mechanisms, with phosphorylation being the most important, since the addition of a phosphate group to cofilin renders it inactive. Due to its participation in a wide variety of key processes in the cell, cofilin has been related to a great variety of pathologies, among which neurodegenerative diseases have attracted great interest. In this review, we summarized the functions of cofilin and its regulation, emphasizing how defects in these processes have been related to different neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Tamara Lapeña-Luzón
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (T.L.-L.); (L.R.R.); (V.B.-B.); (N.B.); (F.V.P.)
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Man S, Wu Z, Sun R, Guan Q, Li Z, Zuo D, Zhang W, Wu Y. W436, a novel SMART derivative, exhibits anti-hepatocarcinoma activity by inducing apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo and induces protective autophagy. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22831. [PMID: 34155709 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is considered one of the most common primary liver cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortality around the world annually. Therefore, it is urgent to develop novel drugs for HCC therapy. We synthesized a novel 4-substituted-methoxybenzoyl-aryl-thiazole (SMART) analog, (5-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) methanone (W436), with higher solubility, stability, and antitumor activity than SMART against HCC cells in vivo. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanisms by which W436 inhibited cell growth in HCC cells. We observed that W436 inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 and Hep3B cells in a dose-dependent manner. Importantly, the anticancer activity of W436 against HCC cells was even higher than that of SMART in vivo. In addition, the antiproliferative effects of W436 on HCC cells were associated with G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the activation of reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. W436 also induced protective autophagy by inhibiting the protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. At the same time, W436 treatment inhibited the cell adhesion and invasion as well as the process of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition Taken together, our results showed that W436 had the promising potential for the therapeutic treatment of HCC with improved solubility, stability, and bioavailability.
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- Shuai Man
- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Zhang L, Fu R, Duan D, Li Z, Li B, Ming Y, Li L, Ni R, Chen J. Cyclovirobuxine D Induces Apoptosis and Mitochondrial Damage in Glioblastoma Cells Through ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial Translocation of Cofilin. Front Oncol 2021; 11:656184. [PMID: 33816313 PMCID: PMC8018288 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.656184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Cyclovirobuxine D (CVBD), a steroidal alkaloid, has multiple pharmacological activities, including anti-cancer activity. However, the anti-cancer effect of CVBD on glioblastoma (GBM) has seldom been investigated. This study explores the activity of CVBD in inducing apoptosis of GBM cells, and examines the related mechanism in depth. Methods GBM cell lines (T98G, U251) and normal human astrocytes (HA) were treated with CVBD. Cell viability was examined by CCK-8 assay, and cell proliferation was evaluated by cell colony formation counts. Apoptosis and mitochondrial superoxide were measured by flow cytometry. All protein expression levels were determined by Western blotting. JC-1 and CM-H2DCFDA probes were used to evaluate the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) change and intracellular ROS generation, respectively. The cell ultrastructure was observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). Colocalization of cofilin and mitochondria were determined by immunofluorescence assay. Results CVBD showed a greater anti-proliferation effect on the GBM cell lines, T98G and U251, than normal human astrocytes in dose- and time-dependent manners. CVBD induced apoptosis and mitochondrial damage in GBM cells. We found that CVBD led to mitochondrial translocation of cofilin. Knockdown of cofilin attenuated CVBD-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial damage. Additionally, the generation of ROS and mitochondrial superoxide was also induced by CVBD in a dose-dependent manner. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and mitoquinone (MitoQ) pre-treatment reverted CVBD-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial damage. MitoQ pretreatment was able to block the mitochondrial translocation of cofilin caused by CVBD. Conclusions Our data revealed that CVBD induced apoptosis and mitochondrial damage in GBM cells. The underlying mechanism is related to mitochondrial translocation of cofilin caused by mitochondrial oxidant stress.
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- Lin Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Xu J, Huang Y, Zhao J, Wu L, Qi Q, Liu Y, Li G, Li J, Liu H, Wu H. Cofilin: A Promising Protein Implicated in Cancer Metastasis and Apoptosis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:599065. [PMID: 33614640 PMCID: PMC7890941 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.599065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cofilin is an actin-binding protein that regulates filament dynamics and depolymerization. The over-expression of cofilin is observed in various cancers, cofilin promotes cancer metastasis by regulating cytoskeletal reorganization, lamellipodium formation and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Clinical treatment of cancer regarding cofilin has been explored in aspects of tumor cells apoptosis and cofilin related miRNAs. This review addresses the structure and phosphorylation of cofilin and describes recent findings regarding the function of cofilin in regulating cancer metastasis and apoptosis in tumor cells.
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- Jing Xu
- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Goodman CA, Davey JR, Hagg A, Parker BL, Gregorevic P. Dynamic Changes to the Skeletal Muscle Proteome and Ubiquitinome Induced by the E3 Ligase, ASB2β. Mol Cell Proteomics 2021; 20:100050. [PMID: 33516941 PMCID: PMC8042406 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination is a posttranslational protein modification that has been shown to have a range of effects, including regulation of protein function, interaction, localization, and degradation. We have previously shown that the muscle-specific ubiquitin E3 ligase, ASB2β, is downregulated in models of muscle growth and that overexpression ASB2β is sufficient to induce muscle atrophy. To gain insight into the effects of increased ASB2β expression on skeletal muscle mass and function, we used liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry to investigate ASB2β-mediated changes to the skeletal muscle proteome and ubiquitinome, via a parallel analysis of remnant diGly-modified peptides. The results show that viral vector-mediated ASB2β overexpression in murine muscles causes progressive muscle atrophy and impairment of force-producing capacity, while ASB2β knockdown induces mild muscle hypertrophy. ASB2β-induced muscle atrophy and dysfunction were associated with the early downregulation of mitochondrial and contractile protein abundance and the upregulation of proteins involved in proteasome-mediated protein degradation (including other E3 ligases), protein synthesis, and the cytoskeleton/sarcomere. The overexpression ASB2β also resulted in marked changes in protein ubiquitination; however, there was no simple relationship between changes in ubiquitination status and protein abundance. To investigate proteins that interact with ASB2β and, therefore, potential ASB2β targets, Flag-tagged wild-type ASB2β, and a mutant ASB2β lacking the C-terminal SOCS box domain (dSOCS) were immunoprecipitated from C2C12 myotubes and subjected to label-free proteomic analysis to determine the ASB2β interactome. ASB2β was found to interact with a range of cytoskeletal and nuclear proteins. When combined with the in vivo ubiquitinomic data, our studies have identified novel putative ASB2β target substrates that warrant further investigation. These findings provide novel insight into the complexity of proteome and ubiquitinome changes that occur during E3 ligase-mediated skeletal muscle atrophy and dysfunction.
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- Craig A Goodman
- Department of Physiology, Centre for Muscle Research (CMR), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Sunshine Hospital, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Centre for Muscle Research (CMR), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Centre for Muscle Research (CMR), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Centre for Muscle Research (CMR), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Physiology, Centre for Muscle Research (CMR), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, The University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Paszek E, Zajdel W, Rajs T, Żmudka K, Legutko J, Kleczyński P. Profilin 1 and Mitochondria-Partners in the Pathogenesis of Coronary Artery Disease? Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1100. [PMID: 33499277 PMCID: PMC7865810 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis remains a large health and economic burden. Even though it has been studied for more than a century, its complex pathophysiology has not been elucidated. The relatively well-established contributors include: chronic inflammation in response to oxidized cholesterol, reactive oxygen species-induced damage and apoptosis. Recently, profilin 1, a regulator of actin dynamics emerged as a potential new player in the field. Profilin is abundant in stable atherosclerotic plaques and in thrombi extracted from infarct-related arteries in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The exact role of profilin in atherosclerosis and its complications, as well as its mechanisms of action, remain unknown. Here, we summarize several pathways in which profilin may act through mitochondria in a number of processes implicated in atherosclerosis.
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- Elżbieta Paszek
- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
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- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
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- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
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- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (E.P.); (W.Z.); (T.R.); (K.Ż.); (J.L.)
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
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Shen Z, Shen A, Chen X, Wu X, Chu J, Cheng Y, Peng M, Chen Y, Weygant N, Wu M, Lin X, Peng J, Chen K. Huoxin pill attenuates myocardial infarction-induced apoptosis and fibrosis via suppression of p53 and TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 130:110618. [PMID: 34321167 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Huoxin Pill (HXP), a Traditional Chinese Medicine, is used widely to treat patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris in China. However, the underlying protective mechanism of HXP on cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis has never been evaluated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of HXP in a myocardial infarction (MI) mouse model. The mice were randomly divided into 3 groups and subjected to surgical ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery or sham surgery (n = 6 for each group) and treated with HXP (50 mg/kg/day) or saline by gavage for 2 weeks. At 2 weeks post MI, we found that HXP significantly enhanced myocardial function and attenuated the increase of heart weight index (HWI) and pathological changes in MI mice. RNA-sequencing and KEGG pathway analyses identified 660 differentially expressed genes and multiple enriched signaling pathways including p53 and TGF-β. In support of these findings, HXP attenuated cardiac apoptosis and decreased p53 and Bax protein expression, while increasing Bcl-2 protein expression in cardiac tissues of MI mice. Furthermore, HXP treatment inhibited cardiac fibrosis and significantly down-regulated TGF-β1 protein expression and Smad2/3 phosphorylation in cardiac tissues. In summary, HXP can improve cardiac function in mice after MI by attenuating cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis partly via supression of the p53/Bax/Bcl-2 and TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathways.
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- Zhiqing Shen
- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1 Qiuyang Road, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Orouei S, Saberifar S, Salami S, Hushmandi K, Najafi M. Recent advances and future directions in anti-tumor activity of cryptotanshinone: A mechanistic review. Phytother Res 2020; 35:155-179. [PMID: 33507609 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
In respect to the enhanced incidence rate of cancer worldwide, studies have focused on cancer therapy using novel strategies. Chemotherapy is a common strategy in cancer therapy, but its adverse effects and chemoresistance have limited its efficacy. So, attempts have been directed towards minimally invasive cancer therapy using plant derived-natural compounds. Cryptotanshinone (CT) is a component of salvia miltiorrihiza Bunge, well-known as Danshen and has a variety of therapeutic and biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and neuroprotective. Recently, studies have focused on anti-tumor activity of CT against different cancers. Notably, this herbal compound is efficient in cancer therapy by targeting various molecular signaling pathways. In the present review, we mechanistically describe the anti-tumor activity of CT with an emphasis on molecular signaling pathways. Then, we evaluate the potential of CT in cancer immunotherapy and enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy by sensitizing cancer cells into anti-tumor activity of chemotherapeutic agents, and elevating accumulation of anti-tumor drugs in cancer cells. Finally, we mention strategies to enhance the anti-tumor activity of CT, for instance, using nanoparticles to provide targeted drug delivery.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.,Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces (EFSUN), Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
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- MSc. Student, Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- DVM. Graduated, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Ma D, Zheng B, Liu HL, Zhao YB, Liu X, Zhang XH, Li Q, Shi WB, Suzuki T, Wen JK. Klf5 down-regulation induces vascular senescence through eIF5a depletion and mitochondrial fission. PLoS Biol 2020; 18:e3000808. [PMID: 32817651 PMCID: PMC7462304 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Although dysregulation of mitochondrial dynamics has been linked to cellular senescence, which contributes to advanced age-related disorders, it is unclear how Krüppel-like factor 5 (Klf5), an essential transcriptional factor of cardiovascular remodeling, mediates the link between mitochondrial dynamics and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) senescence. Here, we show that Klf5 down-regulation in VSMCs is correlated with rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), an age-related vascular disease. Mice lacking Klf5 in VSMCs exacerbate vascular senescence and progression of angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced AAA by facilitating reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Klf5 knockdown enhances, while Klf5 overexpression suppresses mitochondrial fission. Mechanistically, Klf5 activates eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5a (eIF5a) transcription through binding to the promoter of eIF5a, which in turn preserves mitochondrial integrity by interacting with mitofusin 1 (Mfn1). Accordingly, decreased expression of eIF5a elicited by Klf5 down-regulation leads to mitochondrial fission and excessive ROS production. Inhibition of mitochondrial fission decreases ROS production and VSMC senescence. Our studies provide a potential therapeutic target for age-related vascular disorders.
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- Dong Ma
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiac surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shi Jiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiac surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shi Jiazhuang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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