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Zhou X, Wu X, Pei C, He M, Chu M, Guo X, Liang C, Bao P, Yan P. Integrative analysis of Iso-Seq and RNA-seq data reveals transcriptome complexity and differential isoform in skin tissues of different hair length Yak. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:498. [PMID: 38773419 PMCID: PMC11106907 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10345-8] [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: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The hair follicle development process is regulated by sophisticated genes and signaling networks, and the hair grows from the hair follicle. The Tianzhu white yak population exhibits differences in hair length, especially on the forehead and shoulder region. However, the genetic mechanism is still unclear. Isoform sequencing (Iso-seq) technology with advantages in long reads sequencing. Hence, we combined the Iso-seq and RNA-seq methods to investigate the transcript complexity and difference between long-haired yak (LHY) and normal-haired yak (NHY). RESULTS The hair length measurement result showed a significant difference between LHY and NHY on the forehead and the shoulder (P-value < 0.001). The skin samples from the forehead and the shoulder of LHY and NHY were pooled for isoform sequencing (Iso-seq). We obtained numerous long transcripts, including novel isoforms, long non-coding RNA, alternative splicing events, and alternative polyadenylation events. Combined with RNA-seq data, we performed differential isoforms (DEIs) analysis between LHY and NHY. We found that some hair follicle and skin development-related DEIs, like BMP4, KRT2, IGF2R, and COL1A2 in the forehead skin; BMP1, KRT1, FGF5, COL2A1, and IGFBP5 in the shoulder skin. Enrichment analysis revealed that DEIs in both two comparable groups significantly participated in skin and hair follicle development-related pathways, like ECM-receptor interaction, focal adhesion, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. The results indicated that the hair follicle development of Tianzhu white yak may influence the hair length difference. Besides, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DEIs showed COL2A1 and COL3A1 exhibited a high degree of centrality, and these two genes were suggested as potential candidates for the hair length growth of Tianzhu white yak. CONCLUSIONS The results provided a comprehensive analysis of the transcriptome complexity and identified differential transcripts that enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the variation in hair length growth in Tianzhu white yak.
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- Xuelan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station of Tianzhu County, 733000, Wuwei, P.R. China
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- Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station of Tianzhu County, 733000, Wuwei, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, P.R. China.
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Xerez MC, da Silva Barros CC, de Souto Medeiros MR, Mafra RP, de Lucena HF, da Silveira ÉJD, de Lisboa Lopes Costa A. CLIC4 Function in the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Epithelial Odontogenic Lesions. Head Neck Pathol 2024; 18:40. [PMID: 38727794 PMCID: PMC11087429 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-024-01646-1] [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: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Odontogenic lesions constitute a heterogeneous group of lesions. CLIC4 protein regulates different cellular processes, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition and fibroblast-myofibroblast transdifferentiation. This study analyzed CLIC4, E-cadherin, Vimentin, and α-SMA immunoexpression in epithelial odontogenic lesions that exhibit different biological behavior. METHODS It analyzed the immunoexpression of CLIC4, E-cadherin, and Vimentin in the epithelial cells, as well as CLIC4 and α-SMA in the mesenchymal cells, of ameloblastoma (AM) (n = 16), odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) (n = 20), and adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) (n = 8). Immunoexpressions were categorized as score 0 (0% positive cells), 1 (< 25%), 2 (≥ 25% - < 50%), 3 (≥ 50% - < 75%), or 4 (≥ 75%). RESULTS Cytoplasmic CLIC4 immunoexpression was higher in AM and AOT (p < 0.001) epithelial cells. Nuclear-cytoplasmic CLIC4 was higher in OKC's epithelial lining (p < 0.001). Membrane (p = 0.012) and membrane-cytoplasmic (p < 0.001) E-cadherin immunoexpression were higher in OKC, while cytoplasmic E-cadherin expression was higher in AM and AOT (p < 0.001). Vimentin immunoexpression was higher in AM and AOT (p < 0.001). Stromal CLIC4 was higher in AM and OKC (p = 0.008). Similarly, α-SMA immunoexpression was higher in AM and OKC (p = 0.037). Correlations in these proteins' immunoexpression were observed in AM and OKC (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS CLIC4 seems to regulate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, modifying E-cadherin and Vimentin expression. In mesenchymal cells, CLIC4 may play a role in fibroblast-myofibroblast transdifferentiation. CLIC4 may be associated with epithelial odontogenic lesions with aggressive biological behavior.
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- Mariana Carvalho Xerez
- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
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- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Salgado Filho, 1787, Lagoa Nova, Natal, CEP: 59056-000, RN, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
- Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Salgado Filho, 1787, Lagoa Nova, Natal, CEP: 59056-000, RN, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology and Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
- Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Salgado Filho, 1787, Lagoa Nova, Natal, CEP: 59056-000, RN, Brazil
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Alghalayini A, Hossain KR, Moghaddasi S, Turkewitz DR, D’Amario C, Wallach M, Valenzuela SM. In Vitro Enzymatic Studies Reveal pH and Temperature Sensitive Properties of the CLIC Proteins. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1394. [PMID: 37759794 PMCID: PMC10526857 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091394] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Chloride intracellular ion channel (CLIC) proteins exist as both soluble and integral membrane proteins, with CLIC1 capable of shifting between two distinct structural conformations. New evidence has emerged indicating that members of the CLIC family act as moonlighting proteins, referring to the ability of a single protein to carry out multiple functions. In addition to their ion channel activity, CLIC family members possess oxidoreductase enzymatic activity and share significant structural and sequence homology, along with varying overlaps in their tissue distribution and cellular localization. In this study, the 2-hydroxyethyl disulfide (HEDS) assay system was used to characterize kinetic properties, as well as the temperature and pH profiles of three CLIC protein family members (CLIC1, CLIC3, CLIC4). We also assessed the effects of the drugs rapamycin and amphotericin B, on the three CLIC proteins' enzymatic activity in the HEDS assay. Our results demonstrate CLIC1 to be highly heat-sensitive, with optimal enzymatic activity observed at neutral pH7 and at a temperature of 37 °C, while CLIC3 had higher oxidoreductase activity in more acidic pH5 and was found to be relatively heat stable. CLIC4, like CLIC1, was temperature sensitive with optimal enzymatic activity observed at 37 °C; however, it showed optimal activity in more alkaline conditions of pH8. Our current study demonstrates individual differences in the enzymatic activity between the three CLIC proteins, suggesting each CLIC protein is likely regulated in discrete ways, involving changes in the subcellular milieu and microenvironment.
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- Amani Alghalayini
- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-User Analysis at Low-Levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-User Analysis at Low-Levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (A.A.); (K.R.H.); (S.M.); (D.R.T.); (C.D.); (M.W.)
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-User Analysis at Low-Levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Mohamad-Fauzi N, Shaw C, Foutouhi SH, Hess M, Kong N, Kol A, Storey DB, Desai PT, Shah J, Borjesson D, Murray JD, Weimer BC. Salmonella enhances osteogenic differentiation in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1077350. [PMID: 37009487 PMCID: PMC10055666 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1077350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for tissue repair and regeneration has garnered great attention. While MSCs are likely to interact with microbes at sites of tissue damage and inflammation, like in the gastrointestinal system, the consequences of pathogenic association on MSC activities have yet to be elucidated. This study investigated the effects of pathogenic interaction on MSC trilineage differentiation paths and mechanisms using model intracellular pathogen Salmonella enterica ssp enterica serotype Typhimurium. The examination of key markers of differentiation, apoptosis, and immunomodulation demonstrated that Salmonella altered osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation pathways in human and goat adipose-derived MSCs. Anti-apoptotic and pro-proliferative responses were also significantly upregulated (p < 0.05) in MSCs during Salmonella challenge. These results together indicate that Salmonella, and potentially other pathogenic bacteria, can induce pathways that influence both apoptotic response and functional differentiation trajectories in MSCs, highlighting that microbes have a potentially significant role as influencers of MSC physiology and immune activity.
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- Nuradilla Mohamad-Fauzi
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: James D. Murray, ; Bart C. Weimer,
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 100K Pathogen Genome Project, Davis, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: James D. Murray, ; Bart C. Weimer,
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Lodhi N, Nagpal P, Sarojini S, Keck M, Chiu YM, Parvez Z, Adrianzen L, Suh KS. Synergetic effect of high dose rate radiations (10× FFF/2400 MU/min/10 MV x-rays) and paclitaxel selectively eliminates melanoma cells. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2023; 6:e1733. [PMID: 36241419 PMCID: PMC9940010 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers, with 1.6% of total cancer deaths in the United States. In recent years treatment options for metastatic melanoma have been improved by the FDA approval of new therapeutic agents. However, these inhibitors-based therapies are non-specific and have severe toxicities, including hyperkeratosis, photosensitivity, hepatitis, arthralgia, and fatigue. AIMS The aim of this study is to determine the synthetic lethal effect (paclitaxel and radiations) on melanoma cells and reduce the total radiation doses by increasing the dose rates up to 2400 MU/min. METHODS AND RESULTS We previously reported a radiation treatment (10 MV x-rays, 10X-FFF, dose rate 2400MU/min, low total dose 0.5 Gy) that kills melanoma cells with 80% survival of normal HEM in vitro. In this study, we extended the radiation cycle up to four and included paclitaxel treatment to study the synthetic lethal effect on melanoma and two other normal primary cells, HDF and HEK. Cells were treated with paclitaxel prior to the radiation at a dose rate of 400 and 2400 MU/min with a total radiation dose of only 0.5 Gy. Mitochondrial respiration assay, DNA damage assay, and colony formation assays were performed to study apoptosis and cell death induction. Four days of consequent radiation treatment with paclitaxel significantly reduces the survival of melanoma cells by inducing apoptosis and mitochondrial damage. After treatment, excessive DNA damage in melanoma cells leads to an increase in the expression of pro-apoptotic genes (Caspase-3) and a decrease in the expression of DNA repair gene (PARP1) and anti-apoptotic gene (Bcl-2) to activate the apoptosis pathway. The combination of paclitaxel and radiation reduces the survival of melanoma cells colonies compared to radiation alone. CONCLUSION Our study indicates that radiations with paclitaxel have a potential synthetic lethal effect on melanoma cells and can be developed as a melanoma therapy without toxicities or harmful effects on normal primary skin cells.
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- Niraj Lodhi
- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
- College of Natural, Applied, and Health SciencesKean UniversityUnionNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- The Genomics and Biomarkers ProgramHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensackNew JerseyUSA
- DiagnoCineHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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Ozaki S, Mikami K, Kunieda T, Tanaka J. Chloride Intracellular Channel Proteins (CLICs) and Malignant Tumor Progression: A Focus on the Preventive Role of CLIC2 in Invasion and Metastasis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14194890. [PMID: 36230813 PMCID: PMC9562003 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Although chloride intracellular channel proteins (CLICs) have been identified as ion channel proteins, their true functions are still elusive. Recent in silico analyses show that CLICs may be prognostic markers in cancer. This review focuses on CLIC2 that plays preventive roles in malignant cell invasion and metastasis. CLIC2 is secreted extracellularly and binds to matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14), while inhibiting its activity. As a result, CLIC2 may contribute to the development/maintenance of junctions between blood vessel endothelial cells and the inhibition of invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. CLIC2 may be a novel therapeutic target for malignancies. Abstract CLICs are the dimorphic protein present in both soluble and membrane fractions. As an integral membrane protein, CLICs potentially possess ion channel activity. However, it is not fully clarified what kinds of roles CLICs play in physiological and pathological conditions. In vertebrates, CLICs are classified into six classes: CLIC1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Recently, in silico analyses have revealed that the expression level of CLICs may have prognostic significance in cancer. In this review, we focus on CLIC2, which has received less attention than other CLICs, and discuss its role in the metastasis and invasion of malignant tumor cells. CLIC2 is expressed at higher levels in benign tumors than in malignant ones, most likely preventing tumor cell invasion into surrounding tissues. CLIC2 is also expressed in the vascular endothelial cells of normal tissues and maintains their intercellular adhesive junctions, presumably suppressing the hematogenous metastasis of malignant tumor cells. Surprisingly, CLIC2 is localized in secretory granules and secreted into the extracellular milieu. Secreted CLIC2 binds to MMP14 and inhibits its activity, leading to suppressed MMP2 activity. CLIC4, on the other hand, promotes MMP14 activity. These findings challenge the assumption that CLICs are ion channels, implying that they could be potential new targets for the treatment of malignant tumors.
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- Saya Ozaki
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon 791-0295, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Suita 564-8565, Japan
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon 791-0295, Japan
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (J.T.)
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Al Khamici H, Sanchez VC, Yan H, Cataisson C, Michalowski AM, Yang HH, Li L, Lee MP, Huang J, Yuspa SH. The oxidoreductase CLIC4 is required to maintain mitochondrial function and resistance to exogenous oxidants in breast cancer cells. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102275. [PMID: 35863434 PMCID: PMC9418444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The chloride intracellular channel-4 (CLIC4) is one of the six highly conserved proteins in the CLIC family that share high structural homology with GST-omega in the GST superfamily. While CLIC4 is a multifunctional protein that resides in multiple cellular compartments, the discovery of its enzymatic glutaredoxin-like activity in vitro suggested that it could function as an antioxidant. Here, we found that deleting CLIC4 from murine 6DT1 breast tumor cells using CRISPR enhanced the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and sensitized cells to apoptosis in response to H2O2 as a ROS-inducing agent. In intact cells, H2O2 increased the expression of both CLIC4 mRNA and protein. In addition, increased superoxide production in 6DT1 cells lacking CLIC4 was associated with mitochondrial hyperactivity including increased mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial organelle enlargement. In the absence of CLIC4, however, H2O2-induced apoptosis was associated with low expression and degradation of the antiapoptotic mitochondrial protein Bcl2 and the negative regulator of mitochondrial ROS, UCP2. Furthermore, transcriptomic profiling of H2O2-treated control and CLIC4-null cells revealed upregulation of genes associated with ROS-induced apoptosis and downregulation of genes that sustain mitochondrial functions. Accordingly, tumors that formed from transplantation of CLIC4-deficient 6DT1 cells were highly necrotic. These results highlight a critical role for CLIC4 in maintaining redox-homeostasis and mitochondrial functions in 6DT1 cells. Our findings also raise the possibility of targeting CLIC4 to increase cancer cell sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs that are based on elevating ROS in cancer cells.
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- Heba Al Khamici
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Office of Science, Division of Nonclinical Science, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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James J, Chen Y, Hernandez CM, Forster F, Dagnell M, Cheng Q, Saei AA, Gharibi H, Lahore GF, Åstrand A, Malhotra R, Malissen B, Zubarev RA, Arnér ESJ, Holmdahl R. Redox regulation of PTPN22 affects the severity of T-cell-dependent autoimmune inflammation. eLife 2022; 11:74549. [PMID: 35587260 PMCID: PMC9119677 DOI: 10.7554/elife.74549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chronic autoimmune diseases are associated with mutations in PTPN22, a modifier of T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. As with all protein tyrosine phosphatases, the activity of PTPN22 is redox regulated, but if or how such regulation can modulate inflammatory pathways in vivo is not known. To determine this, we created a mouse with a cysteine-to-serine mutation at position 129 in PTPN22 (C129S), a residue proposed to alter the redox regulatory properties of PTPN22 by forming a disulfide with the catalytic C227 residue. The C129S mutant mouse showed a stronger T-cell-dependent inflammatory response and development of T-cell-dependent autoimmune arthritis due to enhanced TCR signaling and activation of T cells, an effect neutralized by a mutation in Ncf1, a component of the NOX2 complex. Activity assays with purified proteins suggest that the functional results can be explained by an increased sensitivity to oxidation of the C129S mutated PTPN22 protein. We also observed that the disulfide of native PTPN22 can be directly reduced by the thioredoxin system, while the C129S mutant lacking this disulfide was less amenable to reductive reactivation. In conclusion, we show that PTPN22 functionally interacts with Ncf1 and is regulated by oxidation via the noncatalytic C129 residue and oxidation-prone PTPN22 leads to increased severity in the development of T-cell-dependent autoimmunity.
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- Jaime James
- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biochemistry, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biochemistry, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biochemistry, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Physiological Chemistry I, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Physiological Chemistry I, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Project Leader Department, Research and Early Development, Respiratory & Immunology, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Translational Science and Experimental Medicine, Research and Early Development Respiratory & Immunology, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre d'Immunophénomique, Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, Marseille, France
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- Division of Physiological Chemistry I, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pharmacological & Technological Chemistry, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Division of Biochemistry, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Selenoprotein Research, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Wang H, An J, He S, Liao C, Wang J, Tuo B. Chloride intracellular channels as novel biomarkers for digestive system tumors (Review). Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:630. [PMID: 34278487 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12269] [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: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Digestive system malignant tumors are common tumors, and the traditional treatment methods for these tumors include surgical resection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and molecularly targeted drugs. However, diagnosis remains challenging, and the early detection of postoperative recurrence is complicated. Therefore, it is necessary to explore novel biomarkers to facilitate clinical diagnosis and treatment. Accumulating evidence supports the crucial role of chloride channels in the development of multiple types of cancers. Given that chloride channels are widely expressed and involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle, among other processes, they may serve as a promising diagnostic and therapeutic target. Chloride intracellular channels (CLICs) are a class of chloride channels that are upregulated or downregulated in certain types of cancer. Furthermore, in certain cases, during cell cycle progression, the localization and function of the cytosolic form of the transmembrane proteins of CLICs are also altered, which may provide a key target for cancer therapy. The aim of the present review was to focus on CLICs as biomarkers for digestive system tumors.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- The Fourth Department of the Digestive Disease Center, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, Sichuan 629000, P.R. China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Oral Disease Research, Higher Education Institution in Guizhou Province, School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563006, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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Mao DY, Kleinjan ML, Jilishitz I, Swaminathan B, Obinata H, Komarova YA, Bayless KJ, Hla T, Kitajewski JK. CLIC1 and CLIC4 mediate endothelial S1P receptor signaling to facilitate Rac1 and RhoA activity and function. Sci Signal 2021; 14:14/679/eabc0425. [PMID: 33879602 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abc0425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chloride intracellular channels 1 (CLIC1) and 4 (CLIC4) are expressed in endothelial cells and regulate angiogenic behaviors in vitro, and the expression of Clic4 is important for vascular development and function in mice. Here, we found that CLIC1 and CLIC4 in endothelial cells regulate critical G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) pathways associated with vascular development and disease. In cultured endothelial cells, we found that CLIC1 and CLIC4 transiently translocated to the plasma membrane in response to sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P). Both CLIC1 and CLIC4 were essential for mediating S1P-induced activation of the small guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) Rac1 downstream of S1P receptor 1 (S1PR1). In contrast, only CLIC1 was essential for S1P-induced activation of the small GTPase RhoA downstream of S1PR2 and S1PR3. Neither were required for other S1P-S1PR signaling outputs. Rescue experiments revealed that CLIC1 and CLIC4 were not functionally interchangeable, suggesting distinct and specific functions for CLICs in transducing GPCR signaling. These CLIC-mediated mechanisms were critical for S1P-induced stimulation of the barrier function in endothelial cell monolayers. Our results define CLICs as previously unknown players in the pathways linking GPCRs to small GTPases and vascular endothelial function.
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- De Yu Mao
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Education and Research Support Center, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M System Health Science Center, Bryan, TX, USA
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- Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Lima FJ, Lopes MLDDS, Barros CCDS, Nonaka CFW, Silveira ÉJDD. Modification in CLIC4 Expression is Associated with P53, TGF-β, TNF-α and Myofibroblasts in Lip Carcinogenesis. Braz Dent J 2020; 31:290-297. [PMID: 32667519 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440202003104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel-4 (CLIC4) is regulated by p53 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), it is linked to the increase of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), and myofibroblastic differentiation in skin carcinogenesis. This study analyzed the immunoexpression of CLIC4, p53, TGF-β, TNF-α, and α-SMA in 50 actinic cheilitis (AC) and 50 lower lip squamous cell carcinoma (LLSCC). AC and LLSCC immunoexpression were categorized as score 1 (<5% positive cells), 2 (5-50%) or 3 (>50%). For CLIC4, nuclear and cytoplasmic immunostaining of epithelial cells was considered individually. For morphologic analysis, the World Health Organization criteria were used to epithelial dysplasia grade of ACs, and Bryne grading of malignancy system was applied for LLSCC. Higher nuclear CLIC4 (CLIC4n) and TGF-β were observed in ACs with low-risk of transformation, while cytoplasmic CLIC4 (CLIC4c), p53 and TNF-α were higher in the high-risk cases (p<0.05). In LLSCCs, CLIC4c was higher in cases with lymph node metastasis, advanced clinical stages, and histological high-grade malignancy. p53 expression was higher in high-grade LLSCCs, whereas TGF-β decreased as the clinical stage and morphological grade progressed (p<0.05). ACs showed an increased expression of CLIC4n and TGF-β, while CLIC4c and α-SMA were higher in LLSCCs (p<0.0001). Both lesions showed negative correlation between CLIC4n and CLIC4c, while in LLSCCs, negative correlation was also verified between CLIC4c and p53, as well as CLIC4c and TGF-β (p<0.05). Change of CLIC4 from the nucleus to cytoplasm and alterations in p53, TGF-β, TNF-α, and α-SMA expression are involved in lip carcinogenesis.
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- Francisco Jadson Lima
- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Carofino BL, Dinshaw KM, Ho PY, Cataisson C, Michalowski AM, Ryscavage A, Alkhas A, Wong NW, Koparde V, Yuspa SH. Head and neck squamous cancer progression is marked by CLIC4 attenuation in tumor epithelium and reciprocal stromal upregulation of miR-142-3p, a novel post-transcriptional regulator of CLIC4. Oncotarget 2019; 10:7251-7275. [PMID: 31921386 PMCID: PMC6944452 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) is a tumor suppressor implicated in processes including growth arrest, differentiation, and apoptosis. CLIC4 protein expression is diminished in the tumor parenchyma during progression in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other neoplasms, but the underlying mechanisms have not been identified. Data from The Cancer Genome Atlas suggest this is not driven by genomic alterations. However, screening and functional assays identified miR-142-3p as a regulator of CLIC4. CLIC4 and miR-142-3p expression are inversely correlated in head and neck (HN) SCC and cervical SCC, particularly in advanced stage cancers. In situ localization revealed that stromal immune cells, not tumor cells, are the predominant source of miR-142-3p in HNSCC. Furthermore, HNSCC single-cell expression data demonstrated that CLIC4 is lower in tumor epithelial cells than in stromal fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Tumor-specific downregulation of CLIC4 was confirmed in an SCC xenograft model concurrent with immune cell infiltration and miR-142-3p upregulation. These findings provide the first evidence of CLIC4 regulation by miRNA. Furthermore, the distinct localization of CLIC4 and miR-142-3p within the HNSCC tumor milieu highlight the limitations of bulk tumor analysis and provide critical considerations for both future mechanistic studies and use of miR-142-3p as a HNSCC biomarker.
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- Brandi L. Carofino
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- CCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- CCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Huang MC, Chu IT, Wang ZF, Lin S, Chang TC, Chen CT. A G-Quadruplex Structure in the Promoter Region of CLIC4 Functions as a Regulatory Element for Gene Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092678. [PMID: 30201851 PMCID: PMC6165315 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The differential transcriptional expression of CLIC4 between tumor cells and the surrounding stroma during cancer progression has been suggested to have a tumor-promoting effect. However, little is known about the transcriptional regulation of CLIC4. To better understand how this gene is regulated, the promoter region of CLIC4 was analyzed. We found that a high GC content near the transcriptional start site (TSS) might form an alternative G-quadruplex (G4) structure. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) confirmed their formation in vitro. The reporter assay showed that one of the G4 structures exerted a regulatory role in gene transcription. When the G4-forming sequence was mutated to disrupt the G4 structure, the transcription activity dropped. To examine whether this G4 structure actually has an influence on gene transcription in the chromosome, we utilized the CRISPR/Cas9 system to edit the G4-forming sequence within the CLIC4 promoter in the cell genome. The pop-in/pop-out strategy was adopted to isolate the precisely-edited A375 cell clone. In CRISPR-modified A375 cell clones whose G4 was disrupted, there was a decrease in the endogenous CLIC4 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression level. In conclusion, we found that the G4 structure in the CLIC4 promoter might play an important role in regulating the level of transcription.
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- Mu-Ching Huang
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Zhao B, Chen Y, Mu L, Hu S, Wu X. Identification and profiling of microRNA between back and belly Skin in Rex rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2018.7058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Skin is an important trait for Rex rabbits and skin development is influenced by many processes, including hair follicle cycling, keratinocyte differentiation and formation of coat colour and skin morphogenesis. We identified differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) between the back and belly skin in Rex rabbits. In total, 211 miRNAs (90 upregulated miRNAs and 121 downregulated miRNAs) were identified with a |log<sub>2</sub> (fold change)|>1 and <em>P</em>-value<0.05. Using target gene prediction for the miRNAs, differentially expressed predicted target genes were identified and the functional enrichment and signalling pathways of these target genes were processed to reveal their biological functions. A number of differentially expressed miRNAs were found to be involved in regulation of the cell cycle, skin epithelium differentiation, keratinocyte proliferation, hair follicle development and melanogenesis. In addition, target genes regulated by miRNAs play key roles in the activities of the Hedgehog signalling pathway, Wnt signalling pathway, Osteoclast differentiation and MAPK pathway, revealing mechanisms of skin development. Nine candidate miRNAs and 5 predicted target genes were selected for verification of their expression by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. A regulation network of miRNA and their target genes was constructed by analysing the GO enrichment and signalling pathways. Further studies should be carried out to validate the regulatory relationships between candidate miRNAs and their target genes.
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Liang J, Shaulov Y, Savage-Dunn C, Boissinot S, Hoque T. Chloride intracellular channel proteins respond to heat stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184308. [PMID: 28886120 PMCID: PMC5590911 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel proteins (CLICs) are multi-functional proteins that are expressed in various cell types and differ in their subcellular location. Two CLIC homologs, EXL-1 (excretory canal abnormal like-1) and EXC-4 (excretory canal abnormal- 4), are encoded in the Caenorhabditis elegans genome, providing an excellent model to study the functional diversification of CLIC proteins. EXC-4 functions in excretory canal formation during normal animal development. However, to date, the physiological function of EXL-1 remains largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that EXL-1 responds specifically to heat stress and translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in intestinal cells and body wall muscle cells under heat shock. In contrast, we do not observe EXC-4 nuclear translocation under heat shock. Full protein sequence analysis shows that EXL-1 bears a non-classic nuclear localization signal (NLS) that EXC-4 is lacking. All mammalian CLIC members have a nuclear localization signal, with the exception of CLIC3. Our phylogenetic analysis of the CLIC gene families across various animal species demonstrates that the duplication of CLICs in protostomes and deuterostomes occurred independently and that the NLS was subsequently lost in amniotes and nematodes, suggesting convergent evolution. We also observe that EXL-1 nuclear translocation occurs in a timely ordered manner in the intestine, from posterior to anterior regions. Finally, we find that exl-1 loss of function mutants are more susceptible to heat stress than wild-type animals, demonstrating functional relevance of the nuclear translocation. This research provides the first link between CLICs and environmental heat stress. We propose that C. elegans CLICs evolved to achieve different physiological functions through subcellular localization change and spatial separation in response to external or internal signals.
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- Jun Liang
- Department of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community College / CUNY, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York, United States of America
- Biology PhD Program and Biochemistry PhD Program, the Graduate Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community College / CUNY, New York, New York, United States of America
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Mitochondria are the "power house" of a cell continuously generating ATP to ensure its proper functioning. The constant production of ATP via oxidative phosphorylation demands a large electrochemical force that drives protons across the highly selective and low-permeable mitochondrial inner membrane. Besides the conventional role of generating ATP, mitochondria also play an active role in calcium signaling, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), stress responses, and regulation of cell-death pathways. Deficiencies in these functions result in several pathological disorders like aging, cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. A plethora of ion channels and transporters are present in the mitochondrial inner and outer membranes which work in concert to preserve the ionic equilibrium of a cell for the maintenance of cell integrity, in physiological as well as pathophysiological conditions. For, e.g., mitochondrial cation channels KATP and BKCa play a significant role in cardioprotection from ischemia-reperfusion injury. In addition to the cation channels, mitochondrial anion channels are equally essential, as they aid in maintaining electro-neutrality by regulating the cell volume and pH. This chapter focusses on the information on molecular identity, structure, function, and physiological relevance of mitochondrial chloride channels such as voltage dependent anion channels (VDACs), uncharacterized mitochondrial inner membrane anion channels (IMACs), chloride intracellular channels (CLIC) and the aspects of forthcoming chloride channels.
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- Devasena Ponnalagu
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th Street, Room 8154, Mail Stop 488, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1192, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th Street, Room 8154, Mail Stop 488, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1192, USA.
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A combination of high dose rate (10X FFF/2400 MU/min/10 MV X-rays) and total low dose (0.5 Gy) induces a higher rate of apoptosis in melanoma cells in vitro and superior preservation of normal melanocytes. Melanoma Res 2016; 25:376-89. [PMID: 26177150 PMCID: PMC4560269 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the apoptotic effects, toxicity, and radiosensitization of total low dose irradiation delivered at a high dose rate in vitro to melanoma cells, normal human epidermal melanocytes (HEM), or normal human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) and to study the effect of mitochondrial inhibition in combination with radiation to enhance apoptosis in melanoma cells. Cells irradiated using 10X flattening filter-free (FFF) 10 MV X-rays at a dose rate of 400 or 2400 MU/min and a total dose of 0.25–8 Gy were analyzed by cell/colony counting, MitoTracker, MTT, and DNA-damage assays, as well as by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR in the presence or absence of mitochondrial respiration inhibitors. A dose rate of 2400 MU/min killed on average five-fold more melanoma cells than a dose rate 400 MU/min at a total dose of 0.5 Gy and preserved 80% survival of HEM and 90% survival of HDF. Increased apoptosis at the 2400 MU/min dose rate is mediated by greater DNA damage, reduced cell proliferation, upregulation of apoptotic genes, and downregulation of cell cycle genes. HEM and HDF were relatively unharmed at 2400 MU/min. Radiation induced upregulation of mitochondrial respiration in both normal and cancer cells, and blocking the respiration with inhibitors enhanced apoptosis only in melanoma cells. A high dose rate with a low total dose (2400 MU/min, 0.5 Gy/10X FFF 10 MV X-rays) enhances radiosensitivity of melanoma cells while reducing radiotoxicity toward HEM and HDF. Selective cytotoxicity of melanoma cells is increased by blocking mitochondrial respiration.
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Paweloszek R, Briançon S, Chevalier Y, Gilon-Delepine N, Pelletier J, Bolzinger MA. Skin Absorption of Anions: Part Two. Skin Absorption of Halide Ions. Pharm Res 2016; 33:1576-86. [PMID: 27001272 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-1898-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to sort skin penetration of anions with respect to their properties and to assess their mechanisms of penetration. METHODS Aqueous solutions of halides at two concentrations were prepared and quantitative penetration studies were carried out for 24 h using Franz diffusion cells. The iodide permeation was also measured after blocking of anion channels and transporters to investigate the role of this specific transport. RESULTS Absorption of halide ions into skin revealed large differences of transport between these anions according to the Hofmeister series. Increasing steady-state fluxes and lag times in the order F(-) < Cl(-) < Br(-) < I(-) were observed in permeation experiments. The steady-state fluxes were proportional to the concentration for each halide ion. Longer lag times for iodide or bromide ions were explained by the ability of such sticky chaotropic anions to interact with apolar lipids especially in the stratum corneum. Inhibiting ion exchangers and channels decreased the flux of iodide ions by 75%, showing the high contribution of the facilitated transport over the passive pathway. CONCLUSION Ions transport had contributions coming from passive diffusion through the skin layers and transport mediated by ion channels and binding to ion transporters.
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- Raphaël Paweloszek
- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5007, LAGEP - Laboratoire de Dermopharmacie et Cosmétologie, Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5007, LAGEP - Laboratoire de Dermopharmacie et Cosmétologie, Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5007, LAGEP - Laboratoire de Dermopharmacie et Cosmétologie, Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5280, Institut des Sciences Analytiques (ISA), 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5007, LAGEP - Laboratoire de Dermopharmacie et Cosmétologie, Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5007, LAGEP - Laboratoire de Dermopharmacie et Cosmétologie, Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France.
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Ponnalagu D, Gururaja Rao S, Farber J, Xin W, Hussain AT, Shah K, Tanda S, Berryman M, Edwards JC, Singh H. Molecular identity of cardiac mitochondrial chloride intracellular channel proteins. Mitochondrion 2016; 27:6-14. [PMID: 26777142 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Emerging evidences demonstrate significance of chloride channels in cardiac function and cardioprotection from ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Unlike mitochondrial potassium channels sensitive to calcium (BKCa) and ATP (KATP), molecular identity of majority of cardiac mitochondrial chloride channels located at the inner membrane is not known. In this study, we report the presence of unique dimorphic chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) proteins namely CLIC1, CLIC4 and CLIC5 as abundant CLICs in the rodent heart. Further, CLIC4, CLIC5, and an ortholog present in Drosophila (DmCLIC) localize to adult cardiac mitochondria. We found that CLIC4 is enriched in the outer mitochondrial membrane, whereas CLIC5 is present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Also, CLIC5 plays a direct role in regulating mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Our study highlights that CLIC5 is localized to the cardiac mitochondria and directly modulates mitochondrial function.
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- Devasena Ponnalagu
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States.
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Peretti M, Angelini M, Savalli N, Florio T, Yuspa SH, Mazzanti M. Chloride channels in cancer: Focus on chloride intracellular channel 1 and 4 (CLIC1 AND CLIC4) proteins in tumor development and as novel therapeutic targets. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2014; 1848:2523-31. [PMID: 25546839 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In recent decades, growing scientific evidence supports the role of ion channels in the development of different cancers. Both potassium selective pores and chloride permeabilities are considered the most active channels during tumorigenesis. High rate of proliferation, active migration, and invasiveness into non-neoplastic tissues are specific properties of neoplastic transformation. All these actions require partial or total involvement of chloride channel activity. In this context, this class of membrane proteins could represent valuable therapeutic targets for the treatment of resistant tumors. However, this encouraging premise has not so far produced any valid new channel-targeted antitumoral molecule for cancer treatment. Problematic for drug design targeting ion channels is their vital role in normal cells for essential physiological functions. By targeting these membrane proteins involved in pathological conditions, it is inevitable to cause relevant side effects in healthy organs. In light of this, a new protein family, the chloride intracellular channels (CLICs), could be a promising class of therapeutic targets for its intrinsic individualities: CLIC1 and CLIC4, in particular, not only are overexpressed in specific tumor types or their corresponding stroma but also change localization and function from hydrophilic cytosolic to integral transmembrane proteins as active ionic channels or signal transducers during cell cycle progression in certain cases. These changes in intracellular localization, tissue compartments, and channel function, uniquely associated with malignant transformation, may offer a unique target for cancer therapy, likely able to spare normal cells. This article is part of a special issue itled "Membrane Channels and Transporters in Cancers."
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- Marta Peretti
- Department of Life Science, University of Milan, Milano I-20133, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, University of Milan, Milano I-20133, Italy
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90075, USA
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- Sezione di Farmacologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna and Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica (CEBR), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Life Science, University of Milan, Milano I-20133, Italy.
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Bart G, Hämäläinen L, Rauhala L, Salonen P, Kokkonen M, Dunlop T, Pehkonen P, Kumlin T, Tammi M, Pasonen-Seppänen S, Tammi R. rClca2is associated with epidermal differentiation and is strongly downregulated by ultraviolet radiation. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:376-87. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- G. Bart
- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Environmental Science; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine; University of Eastern Finland; P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio Finland
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Ma D, Cui L, Gao J, Yan W, Liu Y, Xu S, Wu B. Proteomic analysis of mesenchymal stem cells from normal and deep carious dental pulp. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97026. [PMID: 24809979 PMCID: PMC4014579 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), precursor cells of odontoblasts, are ideal seed cells for tooth tissue engineering and regeneration. Our previous study has demonstrated that stem cells exist in dental pulp with deep caries and are called carious dental pulp stem cells (CDPSCs). The results indicated that CDPSCs had a higher proliferative and stronger osteogenic differentiation potential than DPSCs. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the biological differences between DPSCs and CDPSCs are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to define the molecular features of DPSCs and CDPSCs by comparing the proteomic profiles using two-dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis (2-D DIGE) in combination with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Our results revealed that there were 18 protein spots differentially expressed between DPSCs and CDPSCs in a narrow pH range of 4 to 7. These differently expressed proteins are mostly involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, cell cytoskeleton and motility. In addition, our results suggested that CDPSCs had a higher expression of antioxidative proteins that might protect CDPSCs from oxidative stress. This study explores some potential proteins responsible for the biological differences between DPSCs and CDPSCs and expands our understanding on the molecular mechanisms of mineralization of DPSCs in the formation of the dentin-pulp complex.
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- Dandan Ma
- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Edwards JC, Bruno J, Key P, Cheng YW. Absence of chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) predisposes to acute kidney injury but has minimal impact on recovery. BMC Nephrol 2014; 15:54. [PMID: 24708746 PMCID: PMC4234247 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-15-54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background CLIC4, a member of the CLIC family of proteins, was recently demonstrated to translocate to the nucleus in differentiating keratinocytes where it potentiates TGFβ-driven gene regulation. Since TGFβ signaling is known to play important roles in the fibrotic response to acute kidney injury, and since CLIC4 is abundantly expressed in kidney, we hypothesized that CLIC4 may play a role in the response to acute kidney injury. Methods Previously described Clic4 null mice were analyzed for the effect of absence of CLIC4 on growth, development and response to kidney injury. Kidney size, glomerular counts and density of peritubular capillaries of matched WT and Clic4 null mice were determined. Cohorts of WT and Clic4 null mice were subjected to the folic acid model of acute kidney injury. Extent of acute injury and long term functional recovery were assessed by plasma blood urea nitrogen (BUN); long term fibrosis/scarring was determined by histochemical assessment of kidney sections and by residual renal mass. Activation of the TGFβ signaling pathway was assessed by semi-quantitative western blots of phosphorylated SMADs 2 and 3. Results CLIC4 is abundantly expressed in the apical pole of renal proximal tubule cells, and in endothelial cells of glomerular and peritubular capillaries. CLIC4 null mice are small, have smaller kidneys with fewer glomeruli and less dense peritubular capillary networks, and have increased proteinuria. The Clic4 null mice show increased susceptibility to folic acid-induced acute kidney injury but no difference in recovery from acute injury, no nuclear redistribution of CLIC4 following injury, and no significant difference in activation of the TGFβ-signaling pathway as reflected in the level of phosphorylation of SMADs 2 and 3. Conclusions Absence of CLIC4 results in morphologic changes consistent with its known role in angiogenesis. These changes may be at least partially responsible for the increased susceptibility to acute kidney injury. However, the absence of CLIC4 has no significant impact on the extent of functional recovery or fibrosis following acute injury, indicating that CLIC4 does not play a major non-redundant role in the TGFβ signaling involved in response to acute kidney injury.
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- John C Edwards
- Kidney Center and the Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC, USA.
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Okudela K, Katayama A, Woo T, Mitsui H, Suzuki T, Tateishi Y, Umeda S, Tajiri M, Masuda M, Nagahara N, Kitamura H, Ohashi K. Proteome analysis for downstream targets of oncogenic KRAS--the potential participation of CLIC4 in carcinogenesis in the lung. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87193. [PMID: 24503901 PMCID: PMC3913595 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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This study investigated the proteome modulated by oncogenic KRAS in immortalized airway epithelial cells. Chloride intracellular channel protein 4 (CLIC4), S100 proteins (S100A2 and S100A11), tropomyosin 2, cathepsin L1, integrinsα3, eukaryotic elongation factor 1, vimentin, and others were discriminated. We here focused on CLIC4 to investigate its potential involvement in carcinogenesis in the lung because previous studies suggested that some chloride channels and chloride channel regulators could function as tumor suppressors. CILC4 protein levels were reduced in some lung cancer cell lines. The restoration of CLIC4 in lung cancer cell lines in which CLIC4 expression was reduced attenuated their growth activity. The immunohistochemical expression of the CLIC4 protein was weaker in primary lung cancer cells than in non-tumorous airway epithelial cells and was occasionally undetectable in some tumors. CLIC4 protein levels were significantly lower in a subtype of mucinous ADC than in others, and were also significantly lower in KRAS-mutated ADC than in EGFR-mutated ADC. These results suggest that the alteration in CLIC4 could be involved in restrictedly the development of a specific fraction of lung adenocarcinomas. The potential benefit of the proteome modulated by oncogenic KRAS to lung cancer research has been demonstrated.
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- Koji Okudela
- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry/Cell Biology, Nippon Medical University, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgey, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Prefectural Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center Hospital, 6-16-1, Tomioka-higashi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgey, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Enviromental Medicine, Nippon Medical University, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Future, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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Argenzio E, Margadant C, Leyton-Puig D, Janssen H, Jalink K, Sonnenberg A, Moolenaar WH. CLIC4 regulates cell adhesion and β1 integrin trafficking. J Cell Sci 2014; 127:5189-203. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.150623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) protein CLIC4 exists in both soluble and membrane-associated forms, and is implicated in diverse cellular processes, ranging from ion channel formation to intracellular membrane remodeling. CLIC4 is rapidly recruited to the plasma membrane by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and serum, suggesting a possible role for CLIC4 in exocytic-endocytic trafficking. However, the function and subcellular target(s) of CLIC4 remain elusive. Here we show that in HeLa and MDA-MB-231 cells, CLIC4 knockdown decreases cell-matrix adhesion, cell spreading and integrin signalling, while increasing cell motility. LPA stimulates the recruitment of CLIC4 to β1 integrins at the plasma membrane and in Rab35-positive endosomes. CLIC4 is required for both the internalization and the serum/LPA-induced recycling of β1 integrins, but not for EGF receptor trafficking. Furthermore, we show that CLIC4 suppresses Rab35 activity and antagonizes Rab35-dependent regulation of β1-integrin trafficking. Our results define CLIC4 as a regulator of Rab35 activity and serum/LPA-dependent integrin trafficking.
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Proteome of human stem cells from periodontal ligament and dental pulp. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71101. [PMID: 23940696 PMCID: PMC3733711 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Many adult tissues contain a population of stem cells with the ability to regenerate structures similar to the microenvironments from which they are derived in vivo and represent a promising therapy for the regeneration of complex tissues in the clinical disorder. Human adult stem cells (SCs) including bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs), dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) have been characterized for their high proliferative potential, expression of characteristic SC-associated markers and for the plasticity to differentiate in different lineage in vitro. Methodology/Principal Findings The aim of this study is to define the molecular features of stem cells from oral tissue by comparing the proteomic profiles obtained with 2-DE followed by MALDI-TOF/TOF of ex-vivo cultured human PDLSCs, DPSCs and BMSCs. Our results showed qualitative similarities in the proteome profiles among the SCs examined including some significant quantitative differences. To enrich the knowledge of oral SCs proteome we performed an analysis in narrow range pH 4–7 and 6–9, and we found that DPSCs vs PDLSCs express differentially regulated proteins that are potentially related to growth, regulation and genesis of neuronal cells, suggesting that SCs derived from oral tissue source populations may possess the potential ability of neuronal differentiation which is very consistent with their neural crest origin. Conclusion/Significance This study identifies some differentially expressed proteins by using comparative analysis between DPSCs and PDLSCs and BMSCs and suggests that stem cells from oral tissue could have a different cell lineage potency compared to BMSCs.
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Inducible NOS-induced chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) nuclear translocation regulates macrophage deactivation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:6130-5. [PMID: 22474389 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1201351109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nuclear translocation of cytosolic CLIC4 is an essential feature of its proapoptotic and prodifferentiation functions. Here we demonstrate that CLIC4 is induced concurrently with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and S-nitrosylated in proinflammatory peritoneal macrophages. Chemical inhibition or genetic ablation of iNOS inhibits S-nitrosylation and nuclear translocation of CLIC4. In macrophages, iNOS-induced nuclear CLIC4 coincides with the pro- to anti-inflammatory transition of the cells because IL-1β and CXCL1 mRNA remain elevated in CLIC4 and iNOS knockout macrophages at late time points, whereas TNFα mRNA is elevated only in the iNOS knockout macrophages. Active IL-1β remains elevated in CLIC4 knockout macrophages and in macrophages in which CLIC4 nuclear translocation is prevented by the NOS inhibitor l-NAME. Moreover, overexpression of nuclear-targeted CLIC4 down-regulates IL-1β in stimulated macrophages. In mice, genetically null for CLIC4, the number of phagocytosing macrophages stimulated by LPS is reduced. Thus, iNOS-induced nuclear CLIC4 is an essential part of the macrophage deactivation program.
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Suh KS, Malik M, Shukla A, Ryscavage A, Wright L, Jividen K, Crutchley JM, Dumont RA, Fernandez-Salas E, Webster JD, Simpson RM, Yuspa SH. CLIC4 is a tumor suppressor for cutaneous squamous cell cancer. Carcinogenesis 2012; 33:986-95. [PMID: 22387366 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) 4 is a member of a redox-regulated, metamorphic multifunctional protein family, first characterized as intracellular chloride channels. Current knowledge indicates that CLICs participate in signaling, cytoskeleton integrity and differentiation functions of multiple tissues. In metabolically stressed skin keratinocytes, cytoplasmic CLIC4 is S-nitrosylated and translocates to the nucleus where it enhances transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling by protecting phospho-Smad 2 and 3 from dephosphorylation. CLIC4 expression is diminished in multiple human epithelial cancers, and the protein is excluded from the nucleus. We now show that CLIC4 expression is reduced in chemically induced mouse skin papillomas, mouse and human squamous carcinomas and squamous cancer cell lines, and the protein is excluded from the nucleus. The extent of reduction in CLIC4 coincides with progression of squamous tumors from benign to malignant. Inhibiting antioxidant defense in tumor cells increases S-nitrosylation and nuclear translocation of CLIC4. Adenoviral-mediated reconstitution of nuclear CLIC4 in squamous cancer cells enhances TGF-β-dependent transcriptional activity and inhibits growth. Adenoviral targeting of CLIC4 to the nucleus of tumor cells in orthografts inhibits tumor growth, whereas elevation of CLIC4 in transgenic epidermis reduces de novo chemically induced skin tumor formation. In parallel, overexpression of exogenous CLIC4 in squamous tumor orthografts suppresses tumor growth and enhances TGF-β signaling. These results indicate that CLIC4 suppresses the growth of squamous cancers, that reduced CLIC4 expression and nuclear residence detected in cancer cells is associated with the altered redox state of tumor cells and the absence of detectable nuclear CLIC4 in cancers contributes to TGF-β resistance and enhances tumor development.
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- K Stephen Suh
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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SHI Y, CUI YH, WU HG, ZHANG W, ZHAO C, LIU HR, GUO LQ, WU BL, YU AZ, ZHANG YY. Effects of mild-warming moxibustion on Bcl-2 and PKC expressions of peripheral blood in elderly people. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2012; 32:45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(12)60030-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Shukla A, Yuspa SH. CLIC4 and Schnurri-2: a dynamic duo in TGF-beta signaling with broader implications in cellular homeostasis and disease. NUCLEUS (AUSTIN, TEX.) 2012; 1:144-9. [PMID: 20617112 DOI: 10.4161/nucl.1.2.10920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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CLIC4 is a highly conserved, multifunctional member of the chloride intracellular channel family of proteins. The protein is largely cytoplasmic but translocates to the nucleus upon a variety of stimuli including TGF-beta, TNF-alpha and etoposide. Nuclear resident CLIC4 causes growth arrest, terminal differentiation and apoptosis. Recently, it was discovered that TGF-beta causes CLIC4 to associate with Schnurri-2 and together they translocate to the nucleus and dissociate thereafter. The nuclear function of CLIC4 was further illuminated by the discovery that CLIC4 enhances TGF-beta signaling by associating with phospho-Smad2 and 3 and preventing their dephosphorylation. Enhanced TGF-beta dependent gene expression and growth inhibition are downstream consequences of this activity of CLIC4. In this article, we speculate on other consequences of the CLIC4 relation to TGF-beta signaling and the potential for CLIC4 to participate in other cellular functions related to normal homeostasis and disease.
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- Anjali Shukla
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, 37 Convent Drive, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Goodchild SC, Angstmann CN, Breit SN, Curmi PMG, Brown LJ. Transmembrane extension and oligomerization of the CLIC1 chloride intracellular channel protein upon membrane interaction. Biochemistry 2011; 50:10887-97. [PMID: 22082111 DOI: 10.1021/bi2012564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chloride intracellular channel proteins (CLICs) differ from most ion channels as they can exist in both soluble and integral membrane forms. The CLICs are expressed as soluble proteins but can reversibly autoinsert into the membrane to form active ion channels. For CLIC1, the interaction with the lipid bilayer is enhanced under oxidative conditions. At present, little evidence is available characterizing the structure of the putative oligomeric CLIC integral membrane form. Previously, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was used to monitor and model the conformational transition within CLIC1 as it interacts with the membrane bilayer. These results revealed a large-scale unfolding between the C- and N-domains of CLIC1 as it interacts with the membrane. In the present study, FRET was used to probe lipid-induced structural changes arising in the vicinity of the putative transmembrane region of CLIC1 (residues 24-46) under oxidative conditions. Intramolecular FRET distances are consistent with the model in which the N-terminal domain inserts into the bilayer as an extended α-helix. Further, intermolecular FRET was performed between fluorescently labeled CLIC1 monomers within membranes. The intermolecular FRET shows that CLIC1 forms oligomers upon oxidation in the presence of the membranes. Fitting the data to symmetric oligomer models of the CLIC1 transmembrane form indicates that the structure is large and most consistent with a model comprising approximately six to eight subunits.
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- Sophia C Goodchild
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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He G, Ma Y, Chou SY, Li H, Yang C, Chuang JZ, Sung CH, Ding A. Role of CLIC4 in the host innate responses to bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Eur J Immunol 2011; 41:1221-30. [PMID: 21469130 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201041266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) 4 has diverse functions in membrane trafficking, apoptosis, angiogenesis and cell differentiation. CLIC4 is abundantly expressed in macrophages, but its role in innate immune functions is unclear. Here, we show that primary murine macrophages express increased amounts of CLIC4 after exposure to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Endogenous CLIC4 level was significantly elevated in the brain, heart, lung, kidney, liver and spleen after LPS injection of mice. Stable macrophage lines overexpressing CLIC4 produced more TNF, IL-6, IL-12 and CCL5 than mock transfectants when exposed to LPS. To explore the role of CLIC4 in vivo, we generated CLIC4-null mice. These mice were protected from LPS-induced death, and had reduced serum levels of inflammatory cytokines. Upon infection with Listeria monocytogenes, CLIC4-deficient mice were impaired in their ability to clear infection, and their macrophages responded to Listeria by producing less inflammatory cytokines and chemokines than the WT controls. When challenged with LPS in vitro, deletion of clic4 gene had little effect on MAPK and NF-κB activation, but led to a reduced accumulation of phosphorylated interferon response factor 3 (IRF3) within macrophages. Conversely, overexpression of CLIC4 enhanced LPS-mediated IRF3. Thus, these findings suggest that CLIC4 is an LPS-induced product that can serve as a positive regulator of LPS signaling.
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- Guoan He
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY 10065, USA
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Mynott AV, Harrop SJ, Brown LJ, Breit SN, Kobe B, Curmi PMG. Crystal structure of importin-α bound to a peptide bearing the nuclear localisation signal from chloride intracellular channel protein 4. FEBS J 2011; 278:1662-75. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08086.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tung JJ, Kitajewski J. Chloride intracellular channel 1 functions in endothelial cell growth and migration. JOURNAL OF ANGIOGENESIS RESEARCH 2010; 2:23. [PMID: 21040583 PMCID: PMC2993651 DOI: 10.1186/2040-2384-2-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Little is known about the role of CLIC1 in endothelium. These studies investigate CLIC1 as a regulator of angiogenesis by in vitro techniques that mimic individual steps in the angiogenic process. Methods Using shRNA against clic1, we determined the role of CLIC1 in primary human endothelial cell behavior. Results Here, we report that reduced CLIC1 expression caused a reduction in endothelial migration, cell growth, branching morphogenesis, capillary-like network formation, and capillary-like sprouting. FACS analysis showed that CLIC1 plays a role in regulating the cell surface expression of various integrins that function in angiogenesis including β1 and α3 subunits, as well as αVβ3 and αVβ5. Conclusions Together, these results indicate that CLIC1 is required for multiple steps of in vitro angiogenesis and plays a role in regulating integrin cell surface expression.
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- Jennifer J Tung
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, 1130 St, Nicholas Ave, 926, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Malik M, Shukla A, Amin P, Niedelman W, Lee J, Jividen K, Phang JM, Ding J, Suh KS, Curmi PMG, Yuspa SH. S-nitrosylation regulates nuclear translocation of chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC4. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:23818-28. [PMID: 20504765 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.091611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Nuclear translocation of chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC4 is essential for its role in Ca(2+)-induced differentiation, stress-induced apoptosis, and modulating TGF-beta signaling in mouse epidermal keratinocytes. However, post-translational modifications on CLIC4 that govern nuclear translocation and thus these activities remain to be elucidated. The structure of CLIC4 is dependent on the redox environment, in vitro, and translocation may depend on reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in the cell. Here we show that NO directly induces nuclear translocation of CLIC4 that is independent of the NO-cGMP pathway. Indeed, CLIC4 is directly modified by NO through S-nitrosylation of a cysteine residue, as measured by the biotin switch assay. NO enhances association of CLIC4 with the nuclear import proteins importin alpha and Ran. This is likely a result of the conformational change induced by S-nitrosylated CLIC4 that leads to unfolding of the protein, as exhibited by CD spectra analysis and trypsinolysis of the modified protein. Cysteine mutants of CLIC4 exhibit altered nitrosylation, nuclear residence, and stability, compared with the wild type protein likely as a consequence of altered tertiary structure. Moreover, tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced nuclear translocation of CLIC4 is dependent on nitric-oxide synthase activity. Inhibition of nitric-oxide synthase activity inhibits tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced nitrosylation and association with importin alpha and Ran and ablates CLIC4 nuclear translocation. These results suggest that S-nitrosylation governs CLIC4 structure, its association with protein partners, and thus its intracellular distribution.
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- Mariam Malik
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Two decades with dimorphic Chloride Intracellular Channels (CLICs). FEBS Lett 2010; 584:2112-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 03/08/2010] [Accepted: 03/08/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chloride channels of intracellular membranes. FEBS Lett 2010; 584:2102-11. [PMID: 20100480 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Revised: 01/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Proteins implicated as intracellular chloride channels include the intracellular ClC proteins, the bestrophins, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, the CLICs, and the recently described Golgi pH regulator. This paper examines current hypotheses regarding roles of intracellular chloride channels and reviews the evidence supporting a role in intracellular chloride transport for each of these proteins.
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Yao Q, Qu X, Yang Q, Good DA, Dai S, Kong B, Wei MQ. Blockage of transdifferentiation from fibroblast to myofibroblast in experimental ovarian cancer models. Mol Cancer 2009; 8:78. [PMID: 19781102 PMCID: PMC2765417 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-8-78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 09/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Tumour stromal myofibroblasts can promote tumour invasion. As these cells are genetically more stable than cancer cells, there has been enormous interest in developing targeted molecular therapies against them. Chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been linked with promoting stromal cell transdifferentiation in various cancers, but little is known of their roles in ovarian cancer. In this study, we examined the functional roles that both CLIC4 and ROS play in the process of ovarian cancer cell-stimulated or TGF-β1 induced fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transdifferentiation. We also examine whether it is possible to reverse such a process, with the aim of developing novel therapies against ovarian cancer by targeting activated transdifferentiated myofibroblasts. Results We demonstrate that TGF-β1 induced or CMSKOV3 activate transdifferentiated myofibroblasts (fibroblasts). These fibroblasts mimic "reactive" stromal myofibroblasts and demonstrate significant up-regulation of CLIC4 expression and increased level of ROS production. Blocking the production of ROS with an antioxidant consequently reduces the expression of CLIC4, and is accompanied by disappearance of α-smooth-muscle actin (α-SMA), a myofibroblast marker, suggesting ROS acts as a signalling molecule that promotes and enhances CLIC4 activities in the myofibroblast transdifferentiaton process. Down-regulation of CLIC4 with a generic agent or specific siRNA both significantly reduces the expression of factors related to the phenotypes and functions of myofibroblasts, such as α-SMA, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thus reversing the myofibroblast phenotype back to fibroblasts. These results convincingly show that ROS and CLIC4 are responsible for TGF-β1 induced fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transdifferentiaton and down-regulation of both is sufficient to block transdifferentiated myofibroblasts. Conclusion Molecular targeting of ROS and CLIC4 has the potential to develop novel therapies for ovarian cancer.
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- Qin Yao
- Division of Molecular and Gene Therapies, Griffith Institute for Health and Medical Research, School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia
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Ponsioen B, van Zeijl L, Langeslag M, Berryman M, Littler D, Jalink K, Moolenaar WH. Spatiotemporal regulation of chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC4 by RhoA. Mol Biol Cell 2009; 20:4664-72. [PMID: 19776349 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e09-06-0529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) 4 is a soluble protein structurally related to omega-type glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) and implicated in various biological processes, ranging from chloride channel formation to vascular tubulogenesis. However, its function(s) and regulation remain unclear. Here, we show that cytosolic CLIC4 undergoes rapid but transient translocation to discrete domains at the plasma membrane upon stimulation of G(13)-coupled, RhoA-activating receptors, such as those for lysophosphatidic acid, thrombin, and sphingosine-1-phosphate. CLIC4 recruitment is strictly dependent on Galpha(13)-mediated RhoA activation and F-actin integrity, but not on Rho kinase activity; it is constitutively induced upon enforced RhoA-GTP accumulation. Membrane-targeted CLIC4 does not seem to enter the plasma membrane or modulate transmembrane chloride currents. Mutational analysis reveals that CLIC4 translocation depends on at least six conserved residues, including reactive Cys35, whose equivalents are critical for the enzymatic function of GSTs. We conclude that CLIC4 is regulated by RhoA to be targeted to the plasma membrane, where it may function not as an inducible chloride channel but rather by displaying Cys-dependent transferase activity toward a yet unknown substrate.
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- Bas Ponsioen
- Division of Cell Biology and Center for Biomedical Genetics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Shukla A, Malik M, Cataisson C, Ho Y, Friesen T, Suh KS, Yuspa SH. TGF-beta signalling is regulated by Schnurri-2-dependent nuclear translocation of CLIC4 and consequent stabilization of phospho-Smad2 and 3. Nat Cell Biol 2009; 11:777-84. [PMID: 19448624 PMCID: PMC2825893 DOI: 10.1038/ncb1885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2008] [Accepted: 03/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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CLIC4 (chloride intracellular channel 4), a multifunctional protein that traffics between the cytoplasm and nucleus, interacts with Schnurri-2, a transcription factor in the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalling pathway. Here we show that transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) promotes the expression of CLIC4 and Schnurri-2 as well as their association in the cytoplasm and their translocation to the nucleus. In the absence of CLIC4 or Schnurri-2, TGF-beta signalling is abrogated. Direct nuclear targeting of CLIC4 enhances TGF-beta signalling and removes the requirement for Schnurri-2. Nuclear CLIC4 associates with phospho (p)-Smad2 and p-Smad3, protecting them from dephosphorylation by nuclear phosphatases. An intact TGF-beta signalling pathway is essential for CLIC4-mediated growth-arrest. These results newly identify Schnurri-2 and CLIC4 as modifiers of TGF-beta signalling through their stabilization of p-Smad2 and 3 in the nucleus.
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- Anjali Shukla
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, 37 Convent Drive, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Oxidation promotes insertion of the CLIC1 chloride intracellular channel into the membrane. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2009; 39:129-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-009-0450-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2009] [Revised: 03/23/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Watson A, Morris VL, Chan BMC. Coordinated integrin and growth factor regulation of primary keratinocyte migration mediated through extracellular signal regulated kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Arch Dermatol Res 2009; 301:307-17. [PMID: 19330341 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-009-0945-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2008] [Revised: 02/07/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We have examined coordinated integrin and growth factor regulation of primary keratinocyte migration mediated by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and mitogen-activated extracellular-regulated kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). On collagen I and fibronectin substrates, both epidermal growth factor (EGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) stimulated chemokinetic (random) and chemotactic (directional) migration. On provisional matrix, a combination of fibronectin and fibrin found in the early phase of wound healing, EGF and HGF-stimulated significant chemotactic but little or no chemokinetic cell movement. Blocking mAbs to integrin alpha2beta1 and alpha5beta1 effectively inhibited EGF- and HGF-stimulated chemokinetic and chemotactic cell movement on collagen I and fibronectin, respectively; however, HGF-stimulated chemotactic migration on collagen I was only partially inhibited by alpha2beta1 blocking mAb. Differentiated keratinocytes underwent reduced chemokinetic and chemotactic migration compared with undifferentiated keratinocytes; however, EGF-stimulated migration was reduced more than HGF-stimulated migration. When the migratory response on collagen I and fibronectin was assessed in the presence of the MEK-specific inhibitor PD98059, EGF- and HGF-stimulated chemotaxis was significantly reduced, whereas PD98059 had little effect on the stimulated chemokinesis. PI3K-specific inhibitor LY294002 reduced EGF- and HGF-stimulated chemokinesis and chemotaxis on collagen I and fibronectin. Thus beta1 integrins acted in concert with EGF and HGF to regulate migration of primary keratinocytes on extracellular matrix components via PI3K and MEK/ERK.
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- Alanna Watson
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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