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Iuzzolino A, Pellegrini FR, Rotili D, Degrassi F, Trisciuoglio D. The α-tubulin acetyltransferase ATAT1: structure, cellular functions, and its emerging role in human diseases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:193. [PMID: 38652325 PMCID: PMC11039541 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05227-x] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
The acetylation of α-tubulin on lysine 40 is a well-studied post-translational modification which has been associated with the presence of long-lived stable microtubules that are more resistant to mechanical breakdown. The discovery of α-tubulin acetyltransferase 1 (ATAT1), the enzyme responsible for lysine 40 acetylation on α-tubulin in a wide range of species, including protists, nematodes, and mammals, dates to about a decade ago. However, the role of ATAT1 in different cellular activities and molecular pathways has been only recently disclosed. This review comprehensively summarizes the most recent knowledge on ATAT1 structure and substrate binding and analyses the involvement of ATAT1 in a variety of cellular processes such as cell motility, mitosis, cytoskeletal organization, and intracellular trafficking. Finally, the review highlights ATAT1 emerging roles in human diseases and discusses ATAT1 potential enzymatic and non-enzymatic roles and the current efforts in developing ATAT1 inhibitors.
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- Angela Iuzzolino
- IBPM Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, CNR National Research Council of Italy, Via degli Apuli 4, Rome, 00185, Italy
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- IBPM Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, CNR National Research Council of Italy, Via degli Apuli 4, Rome, 00185, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry & Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, 00185, Italy
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- IBPM Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, CNR National Research Council of Italy, Via degli Apuli 4, Rome, 00185, Italy.
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- IBPM Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, CNR National Research Council of Italy, Via degli Apuli 4, Rome, 00185, Italy.
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He H, Qi R, Cui J, Liu M, Guan B, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Hao X, Wang H, Liu H. Lipid characteristics of lung tissue in silicosis rat model were studied based on lipid metabolomics. Toxicol Lett 2024; 391:111-119. [PMID: 38061438 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2023.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Silicosis is a common occupational disease caused by the long-term inhalation of large amounts of silica dust. Lipid metabolism plays an important role in the progression of silicosis, but its contributing mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the differential lipid metabolites and active metabolic pathways in silicosis rat lung tissue. We first constructed a silicosis rat model, and randomly divided 24 male SD rats into control group (C), silicosis group for 1 week (S1W), silicosis group for 2 weeks (S2W) and silicosis group for 4 weeks (S4W) with 6 rats in each group. 1 mL SiO2 suspension (50 mg/mL) or normal saline were injected into the trachea, and the rats were killed at 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks, respectively. The lung tissue pathology of the rats was observed by HE staining and VG staining, and the plasma TC and FC levels were detected by the kit. Western blot was used to detect the expression of lipid-related factors CD36, PGC1α and LXR. In addition, lipidomics analysis of lung tissue samples was performed using UPLC-IMS-QTOF mass spectrometer to screen out potential differential metabolites in silicosis models and analyze lipid enrichment, and verified the expression of differential gene CHPT1 in the metabolic pathway. HE and VG staining showed that the number of nodules and fibrosis increased in a time-dependent manner in the silicosis model group, and the levels of TC, FC and CE in silicosis plasma increased. Western blot results showed that PGC1α and LXR decreased in the silicosis model group, while CD36 expression increased. In addition, metabolomics screened out 28 differential metabolites in the S1W group, 32 in the S2W group, and 22 in the S4W group, and found that the differential metabolites were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways such as glycerophospholipid metabolism and ether lipid metabolism, and the expression of differential gene CHPT1 in the metabolic pathway was decreased in the silicosis model group. These results suggest that there are significant changes in lipid metabolites in lung tissue in silicosis rat models, and glycerophospholipid metabolism was significantly enriched, suggesting that glycerophospholipids play an important role in the progression of silicosis. The differential metabolites and pathways reported in this study may provide new ideas for the pathogenesis of silicosis.
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- Hailan He
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China.
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China.
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Shao X, Liu Z, Mao S, Han L. Unraveling the Mechanobiology Underlying Traumatic Brain Injury with Advanced Technologies and Biomaterials. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200760. [PMID: 35841392 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide health and socioeconomic problem, associated with prolonged and complex neurological aftermaths, including a variety of functional deficits and neurodegenerative disorders. Research on the long-term effects has highlighted that TBI shall be regarded as a chronic health condition. The initiation and exacerbation of TBI involve a series of mechanical stimulations and perturbations, accompanied by mechanotransduction events within the brain tissues. Mechanobiology thus offers a unique perspective and likely promising approach to unravel the underlying molecular and biochemical mechanisms leading to neural cells dysfunction after TBI, which may contribute to the discovery of novel targets for future clinical treatment. This article investigates TBI and the subsequent brain dysfunction from a lens of neuromechanobiology. Following an introduction, the mechanobiological insights are examined into the molecular pathology of TBI, and then an overview is given of the latest research technologies to explore neuromechanobiology, with particular focus on microfluidics and biomaterials. Challenges and prospects in the current field are also discussed. Through this article, it is hoped that extensive technical innovation in biomedical devices and materials can be encouraged to advance the field of neuromechanobiology, paving potential ways for the research and rehabilitation of neurotrauma and neurological diseases.
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- Xiaowei Shao
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China.,Suzhou Research Institute, Shandong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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Zhao W, Mo H, Liu R, Chen T, Yang N, Liu Z. Matrix stiffness-induced upregulation of histone acetyltransferase KAT6A promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression through regulating SOX2 expression. Br J Cancer 2022; 127:202-210. [PMID: 35332266 PMCID: PMC9296676 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01784-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lysine acetyltransferase 6 A (KAT6A) is a MYST-type histone acetyltransferase (HAT) enzyme, which contributes to histone modification and cancer development. However, its biological functions and molecular mechanisms, which respect to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), are still largely unknown. METHODS Immunohistochemical, western blot and qRT-PCR analysis of KAT6A were performed. A series of in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to reveal the role of KAT6A in the progression of HCC. RESULTS We demonstrated that KAT6A expression was upregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. Clinical analysis showed that increased KAT6A was significantly associated with malignant prognostic features and shorter survival. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments indicated that KAT6A promoted cell viability, proliferation and colony formation of HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. We confirmed that KAT6A acetylates lysine 23 of histone H3 (H3K23), and then enhances the association of the nuclear receptor binding protein TRIM24 and H3K23ac. Consequently, TRIM24 functions as a transcriptional activator to activate SOX2 transcription and expression, leading to HCC tumorigenesis. Restoration of SOX2 at least partially abolished the biological effects of KAT6A on HCC cells. Overexpression of KAT6A acetyltransferase activity-deficient mutants or TRIM24 mutants lacking H3K23ac binding sites did not affect SOX2 expression and HCC biological function. Moreover, matrix stiffness can upregulate the expression of KAT6A in HCC cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data support the first evidence that KAT6A plays an oncogenic role in HCC through H3K23ac/TRIM24-SOX2 pathway, and represents a promising therapeutic strategy for HCC patients.
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- Wei Zhao
- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, 710061, Xi'an, China.
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Thalidomide Alleviates Pulmonary Fibrosis Induced by Silica in Mice by Inhibiting ER Stress and the TLR4-NF-κB Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105656. [PMID: 35628464 PMCID: PMC9144898 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Silicosis is the most prevalent occupational disease in China. It is a form of pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of silicon particles. As there is no cure for the potentially lethal and progressive condition, the treatment of silicotic fibrosis is an important and difficult problem to address. Thalidomide, a drug with anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties, has been reported to have lung-protective effects. The purpose of this study was to observe the therapeutic effect of thalidomide on silicotic mice and to determine the protective mechanism. By using silicotic mice models and MH-S cells, we found the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway as well as inflammation-related factors were upregulated in the macrophages of silicotic mice. The same indexes were detected in silica-stimulated MH-S cells, and the results were consistent with those in vivo. That is, silica activated ER stress and the TLR4-NF-κB pathway as well as the inflammatory response in vitro. Treating both silicotic mice and silica-stimulated MH-S cells with thalidomide inhibited ER stress and the TLR4-NF-κB pathway as well as the inflammatory response. The present study demonstrates thalidomide as a potential therapeutic agent against silicosis.
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Pressure Loading Induces DNA Damage in Human Hepatocyte Line L02 Cells via the ERK1/2-Dicer Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105342. [PMID: 35628153 PMCID: PMC9140865 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alteration of liver tissue mechanical microenvironment is proven to be a key factor for causing hepatocyte injury and even triggering the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma; however, the underlying mechanisms involved are not fully understood. In this study, using a customized, pressure-loading device, we assess the effect of pressure loading on DNA damage in human hepatocytes. We show that pressure loading leads to DNA damage and S-phase arresting in the cell cycle, and activates the DNA damage response in hepatocytes. Meanwhile, pressure loading upregulates Dicer expression, and its silencing exacerbates pressure-induced DNA damage. Moreover, pressure loading also activates ERK1/2 signaling molecules. Blockage of ERK1/2 signaling inhibits pressure-upregulated Dicer expression and exacerbates DNA damage by suppressing DNA damage response in hepatocytes. Our findings demonstrate that compressive stress loading induces hepatocyte DNA damage through the ERK1/2–Dicer signaling pathway, which provides evidence for a better understanding of the link between the altered mechanical environment and liver diseases.
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Yang J, Song C, Zhan X. The role of protein acetylation in carcinogenesis and targeted drug discovery. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:972312. [PMID: 36171897 PMCID: PMC9510633 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.972312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Protein acetylation is a reversible post-translational modification, and is involved in many biological processes in cells, such as transcriptional regulation, DNA damage repair, and energy metabolism, which is an important molecular event and is associated with a wide range of diseases such as cancers. Protein acetylation is dynamically regulated by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs) in homeostasis. The abnormal acetylation level might lead to the occurrence and deterioration of a cancer, and is closely related to various pathophysiological characteristics of a cancer, such as malignant phenotypes, and promotes cancer cells to adapt to tumor microenvironment. Therapeutic modalities targeting protein acetylation are a potential therapeutic strategy. This article discussed the roles of protein acetylation in tumor pathology and therapeutic drugs targeting protein acetylation, which offers the contributions of protein acetylation in clarification of carcinogenesis, and discovery of therapeutic drugs for cancers, and lays the foundation for precision medicine in oncology.
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- Jingru Yang
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Xianquan Zhan,
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miR-138 inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition in silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis by regulating ZEB2. Toxicology 2021; 461:152925. [PMID: 34481903 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Silica dust is a common pollutant in the occupational environment, such as coal mines. Inhalation of silica dust can cause progressive pulmonary fibrosis and then silicosis. Silicosis is still one of the most harmful occupational diseases in the world, so the study of its pathogenesis is necessary for the treatment of silicosis. In this study, we constructed a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis via intratracheal instillation of silica particles and identified the decreased expression of miR-138 in fibrotic lung tissues of mice. Moreover, the overexpression of miR-138 retarded the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a mouse model of silica particles exposure and epithelial cells stimulated by silica particles. Further studies showed that ZEB2 was one of the potential targets of miR-138, and the up-regulation of miR-138 reduced ZEB2 levels in mouse lung tissues and in epithelial cells. We next found that the expression levels of ɑ-SMA and Vimentin were significantly increased and E-cadherin levels were decreased after transfection with miR-138 inhibitor in epithelial cells. However, these effects were abated by the knockdown of ZEB2. Consistently, the increased migration ability of epithelial cells by miR-138 inhibitor transfection was also reversed by the knockdown of ZEB2. Collectively, we revealed that miR-138 significantly targeted ZEB2, thus inhibited the EMT process and mitigated the development of pulmonary fibrosis. miR-138 may be a potential target for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.
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OC-STAMP Overexpression Drives Lung Alveolar Epithelial Cell Type II Senescence in Silicosis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:4158495. [PMID: 34426759 PMCID: PMC8380176 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4158495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cellular senescence has been considered an important driver of many chronic lung diseases. However, the specific mechanism of cellular senescence in silicosis is still unknown. In the present study, silicotic rats and osteoclast stimulatory transmembrane protein (Ocstamp) overexpression of MLE-12 cells were used to explore the mechanism of OC-STAMP in cellular senescence in alveolar epithelial cell type II (AEC2). We found an increasing level of OC-STAMP in AEC2 of silicotic rats. Overexpression of Ocstamp in MLE-12 cells promoted epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and cellular senescence. Myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) was a potential interacting protein of OC-STAMP. Knockdown of Ocstamp or Myh9 inhibited cellular senescence in MLE-12 cells transfected with pcmv6-Ocstamp. Treatment with 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) to inhibit ER stress also attenuated cellular senescence in vitro or in vivo. In conclusion, OC-STAMP promotes cellular senescence in AEC2 in silicosis.
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First person – Gengxu Li and Si Chen. J Cell Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.258390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Gengxu Li and Si Chen are co-first authors on ‘Matrix stiffness regulates α-TAT1-mediated acetylation of α-tubulin and promotes silica-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition via DNA damage’, published in JCS. Gengxu is an undergraduate student in the lab of Fang Yang at Basic Medicine College, North China University of Science and Technology, China, and Si is a resident doctor at the Department of Neurosurgery, Tangshan People's Hospital, China, where they study the pathogenesis and prevention of lung fibrosis.
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