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Salehi S, Schallmayer E, Bandomir N, Kärcher A, Güth JF, Heitel P. Screening of Chelidonium majus isoquinoline alkaloids reveals berberine and chelidonine as selective ligands for the nuclear receptors RORβ and HNF4α, respectively. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300756. [PMID: 38501877 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300756] [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: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
The nuclear receptors hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) and retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-β (RORβ) are ligand-regulated transcription factors and potential drug targets for metabolic disorders. However, there is a lack of small molecular, selective ligands to explore the therapeutic potential in further detail. Here, we report the discovery of greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) isoquinoline alkaloids as nuclear receptor modulators: Berberine is a selective RORβ inverse agonist and modulated target genes involved in the circadian clock, photoreceptor cell development, and neuronal function. The structurally related chelidonine was identified as a ligand for the constitutively active HNF4α receptor, with nanomolar potency in a cellular reporter gene assay. In human liver cancer cells naturally expressing high levels of HNF4α, chelidonine acted as an inverse agonist and downregulated genes associated with gluconeogenesis and drug metabolism. Both berberine and chelidonine are promising tool compounds to further investigate their target nuclear receptors and for drug discovery.
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- Sohrab Salehi
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department of Prosthodontics, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Fleishman JS, Kumar S. Bile acid metabolism and signaling in health and disease: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:97. [PMID: 38664391 PMCID: PMC11045871 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01811-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Bile acids, once considered mere dietary surfactants, now emerge as critical modulators of macronutrient (lipid, carbohydrate, protein) metabolism and the systemic pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory balance. Bile acid metabolism and signaling pathways play a crucial role in protecting against, or if aberrant, inducing cardiometabolic, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions, strongly influencing health and disease. No curative treatment exists for any bile acid influenced disease, while the most promising and well-developed bile acid therapeutic was recently rejected by the FDA. Here, we provide a bottom-up approach on bile acids, mechanistically explaining their biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology at canonical and non-canonical receptors. Using this mechanistic model of bile acids, we explain how abnormal bile acid physiology drives disease pathogenesis, emphasizing how ceramide synthesis may serve as a unifying pathogenic feature for cardiometabolic diseases. We provide an in-depth summary on pre-existing bile acid receptor modulators, explain their shortcomings, and propose solutions for how they may be remedied. Lastly, we rationalize novel targets for further translational drug discovery and provide future perspectives. Rather than dismissing bile acid therapeutics due to recent setbacks, we believe that there is immense clinical potential and a high likelihood for the future success of bile acid therapeutics.
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- Joshua S Fleishman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY, USA.
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Morikawa S, Ko HL, Ren EC, Hara K, Kaneko N, Hishimura N, Nakamura A, Manabe A. Functional Analysis of a Novel HNF4A Variant Identified in a Patient With MODY1. J Endocr Soc 2024; 8:bvae090. [PMID: 38745825 PMCID: PMC11091833 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Context HNF4A-maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY1) is a relatively rare subtype of monogenic diabetes caused by loss of function of the HNF4A gene, which encodes the transcription factor HNF4α. HNF4α is known to form heterodimers, and the various combinations of isoforms that make up these heterodimers have been reported to result in a diversity of targeted genes. However, the function of individual HNF4α variant isoforms and the heterodimers comprising both wild-type (WT) and variant HNF4α have not yet been assessed. Objective In this study, we analyzed the functional consequence of the HNF4A D248Y variant in vitro. Methods We investigated the case of a 12-year-old Japanese girl who developed diabetes at age 11 years. Genetic sequencing detected a novel heterozygous missense HNF4A variant (c.742G > T, p.Asp248Tyr; referred as "D248Y") in the patient and her relatives who presented with diabetes. Results Although the WT HNF4α isoforms (HNF4α2, HNF4α3, HNF4α8, HNF4α9) enhanced the INS gene promoter activity in HepG2 cells, the promoter activity of D248Y was consistently low across all isoforms. The presence of D248Y in homodimers and heterodimers, comprising either HNF4α8 or HNF4α3 or a combination of both isoforms, also reduced the INS promoter activity in Panc-1 cells. Conclusion We report the clinical course of a patient with HNF4A-MODY and the functional analysis of novel HNF4A variants, with a focus on the isoforms and heterodimers they form. Our results serve to improve the understanding of the dominant-negative effects of pathogenic HNF4A variants.
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- Shuntaro Morikawa
- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138648, Singapore
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chitose City Hospital, Chitose, 066-0033, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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Qu N, Luan T, Liu N, Kong C, Xu L, Yu H, Kang Y, Han Y. Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 a (HNF4α): A perspective in cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115923. [PMID: 38000355 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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HNF4α, a transcription factor, plays a vital role in regulating functional genes and biological processes. Its alternative splicing leads to various transcript variants encoding different isoforms. The spotlight has shifted towards the extensive discussion on tumors interplayed withHNF4α abnormalities. Aberrant HNF4α expression has emerged as sentinel markers of epigenetic shifts, casting reverberations upon downstream target genes and intricate signaling pathways, most notably with cancer. This review provides a comprehensive overview of HNF4α's involvement in tumor progression and metastasis, elucidating its role and underlying mechanisms.
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- Ningxin Qu
- The Breast Oncology Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Nephrological Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Breast Oncology Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Breast Oncology Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Breast Oncology Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Pathology Dept, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The Breast Oncology Dept., Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Sengupta I, Mondal P, Sengupta A, Mondal A, Singh V, Adhikari S, Dhang S, Roy S, Das C. Epigenetic regulation of Fructose‐1,6‐bisphosphatase 1 by host transcription factor Speckled 110
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during hepatitis B virus infection. FEBS J 2022; 289:6694-6713. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.16544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Isha Sengupta
- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute Mumbai India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute Mumbai India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute Mumbai India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute Mumbai India
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- Structural Biology & Bio‐Informatics Division CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Kolkata India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
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- Structural Biology & Bio‐Informatics Division CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Kolkata India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute Mumbai India
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Mi S, Zhang L, Li M, Dong Z, Tian C, Fu M. Expression of Enhancer-Binding Protein CEBPA mRNA and Protein in Ovarian Cancer and Its Relationship With Pathobiological Characteristics. Front Surg 2022; 9:842823. [PMID: 35284484 PMCID: PMC8904735 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.842823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is a common malignant tumor, its early onset is hidden, lack of specific symptoms, the location of the lesion is particularly hidden, which makes it difficult to find ovarian lesions by general detection, making it difficult to make an early clinical diagnosis. Therefore, it is still the focus and difficulty of ovarian cancer research to find the means of early diagnosis and prognosis of ovarian cancer. Cytosine-cytosine-adenosine-adenosine-thymidine (CCAAT) enhancer-binding protein α (CEBPA) has been proved to be involved in cell metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation. In this study, the expression of CEBPA mRNA and protein in normal ovary, epithelial ovarian cyst, ovarian borderline tumor, and ovarian cancer was detected, the relationship between CEBPA and pathobiological characteristics of ovarian cancer was discussed, and its influence on the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer was analyzed. The results showed that the expression of CEBPA mRNA and protein in patients with ovarian borderline tumor and ovarian cancer is high, and the expression of CEBPA has no obvious correlation with the pathobiological characteristics of patients with ovarian cancer, and the high expression of CEBPA has an important value in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and it is also a poor prognostic factor of the disease.
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- Shufang Mi
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, Jilin City, China
- *Correspondence: Shufang Mi
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, Jilin City, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, Jilin City, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin City Maternity Hospital, Jilin City, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, Jilin City, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin City Maternity Hospital, Jilin City, China
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Xu X, Hui W, Liu N, Zhang Y. Effects of ergosteroside combined risedronate on fracture healing and BMP-2, BMP-7 and VEGF expression in rats. Acta Cir Bras 2021; 36:e361107. [PMID: 34932671 PMCID: PMC8691146 DOI: 10.1590/acb361107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the effect of ergosterol combined with risedronate on fracture
healing. Methods Sixty male Sprague Dawley fracture model rats were assigned into group A
(n=20), group B (n=20), and group C (n=20) at random. All rats were fed by
gavage until their sacrifice as it follows: group A with ergosteroside and
risedronate, group B with risedronate, and group C with saline solution. At
weeks 2 and 4, 10 rats of each group were sacrificed. Healing effect and
bone tissue changes in the fractures site were assessed by using hematoxylin
and eosin stain histology. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to
detect the expression of serum bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), bone
morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), and vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF). Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was applied to
detect the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) mRNA, osteocalcin (OCN) mRNA
and core-binding factor subunit-?1 (CBF-?1) mRNA. Results In terms of serum BMP-2, BMP-7, and VEGF expression at weeks 2 and 4 after
gavage, group A < group B < group C (P<0.05). At week 4 after
gavage, serum VEGF expression in the three groups harbored positive
relationship with serum BMP-2 and BMP-7 expression (P<0.05). Regarding
serum OPG, OCN and CBF-?1 mRNA expression at weeks 2 and 4 after gavage,
group A <group B <group C (P<0.05). Hematoxylin and eosin staining
results showed that the recovery effect of trabecular bone and callus in the
cases of group A was better than the other two groups after intragastric
administration. Conclusion Ergosteroside combined risedronate can patently ameliorate the healing effect
of fracture in rats.
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- Xiaofeng Xu
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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Digiacomo G, Volta F, Garajova I, Balsano R, Cavazzoni A. Biological Hallmarks and New Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of PDAC. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11080843. [PMID: 34440587 PMCID: PMC8400856 DOI: 10.3390/life11080843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest solid tumors and is estimated to become a leading cause of cancer-related death in coming years. Despite advances in surgical approaches and the emergence of new chemotherapy options, its poor prognosis has not improved in the last decades. The current treatment for PDAC is the combination of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents. However, PDAC shows resistance to many antineoplastic therapies with rapid progression. Although PDAC represents a heterogeneous disease, there are common alterations including oncogenic mutations of KRAS, and the frequent inactivation of different cell cycle regulators including the CDKN2A tumor suppressor gene. An emerging field of investigation focuses on inhibiting the function of proteins that suppress the immune checkpoint PD-1/PD-L1, with activation of the endogenous immune response. To date, all conventional immunotherapies have been less successful in patients with PDAC compared to other tumors. The need for new targets, associated with an extended molecular analysis of tumor samples could give new pharmacological options for the treatment of PDAC. It is, therefore, important to push for a broader molecular approach in PDAC research. Here, we provide a selected summary of emerging strategy options for targeting PDAC using CDK4/6 inhibitors, RAS inhibitors, and new drug combinations with immune checkpoint agents.
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- Graziana Digiacomo
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.V.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0521-903965
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.V.); (A.C.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy; (I.G.); (R.B.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy; (I.G.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.V.); (A.C.)
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Zhang F, Xiong Q, Tao H, Liu Y, Zhang N, Li XF, Suo XJ, Yang QP, Chen MX. ACOX1, regulated by C/EBPα and miR-25-3p, promotes bovine preadipocyte adipogenesis. J Mol Endocrinol 2021; 66:195-205. [PMID: 33502338 PMCID: PMC8052523 DOI: 10.1530/jme-20-0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 (ACOX1) is the first and rate-limiting enzyme in peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation of fatty acids. Previous studies have reported that ACOX1 was correlated with the meat quality of livestock, while the role of ACOX1 in intramuscular adipogenesis of beef cattle and its transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, gain-of-function and loss-of-function assays demonstrated that ACOX1 positively regulated the adipogenesis of bovine intramuscular preadipocytes. The C/EBPα-binding sites in the bovine ACOX1 promoter region at -1142 to -1129 bp, -831 to -826 bp, and -303 to -298 bp were identified by promoter deletion analysis and site-directed mutagenesis. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) further showed that these three regions are C/EBPα-binding sites, both in vitro and in vivo, indicating that C/EBPα directly interacts with the bovine ACOX1 promoter and inhibits its transcription. Furthermore, the results from bioinformatics analysis, dual luciferase assay, site-directed mutagenesis, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting demonstrated that miR-25-3p directly targeted the ACOX1 3'UTR (3'UTR). Taken together, our findings suggest that ACOX1, regulated by transcription factor C/EBPα and miR-25-3p, promotes adipogenesis of bovine intramuscular preadipocytes via regulating peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation.
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- Feng Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to M-X Chen:
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Zhang B, Li D, Jin X, Zhang K. The CDK4/6 inhibitor PD0332991 stabilizes FBP1 by repressing MAGED1 expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 128:105859. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2020.105859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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E3 ubiquitin ligase UBR5 promotes pancreatic cancer growth and aerobic glycolysis by downregulating FBP1 via destabilization of C/EBPα. Oncogene 2020; 40:262-276. [PMID: 33122826 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-020-01527-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers in humans. While it thrives in a state of malnutrition, the mechanism by which pancreatic cancer cells adapt to metabolic stress through metabolic reprogramming remains unclear. Here, we showed that UBR5, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, was significantly upregulated in pancreatic cancer patient samples compared to the levels in adjacent normal tissues. Levels of UBR5 were closely related to a malignant phenotype and shorter survival among pancreatic cancer patients. Multivariate analyses also revealed that UBR5 overexpression was an independent predictor of poor outcomes among patients with pancreatic cancer. Functional assays revealed that UBR5 contributes to the growth of pancreatic cancer cells by inducing aerobic glycolysis. Furthermore, we demonstrated that UBR5 knockdown increased levels of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBP1), an important negative regulator in the process of aerobic glycolysis in many cancers. We found a significant negative correlation between levels of UBR5 and FBP1, further demonstrating that UBR5-induced aerobic glycolysis is dependent on FBP1 in pancreatic cancer cells. Mechanistically, UBR5 regulates FBP1 expression by modulating C/EBPα, directly binding to C/EBPα, and promoting its ubiquitination and degradation. Together, these results identify a mechanism used by pancreatic cancer cells to survive the nutrient-poor tumour microenvironment and also provide insight regarding the role of UBR5 in pancreatic cancer cell adaptation to metabolic stresses.
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Meijer I, Willems S, Ni X, Heering J, Chaikuad A, Merk D. Chemical Starting Matter for HNF4α Ligand Discovery and Chemogenomics. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7895. [PMID: 33114319 PMCID: PMC7660650 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21217895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is a ligand-sensing transcription factor and presents as a potential drug target in metabolic diseases and cancer. In humans, mutations in the HNF4α gene cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), and the elevated activity of this protein has been associated with gastrointestinal cancers. Despite the high therapeutic potential, available ligands and structure-activity relationship knowledge for this nuclear receptor are scarce. Here, we disclose a chemically diverse collection of orthogonally validated fragment-like activators as well as inverse agonists, which modulate HNF4α activity in a low micromolar range. These compounds demonstrate the druggability of HNF4α and thus provide a starting point for medicinal chemistry as well as an early tool for chemogenomics.
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- Isabelle Meijer
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; (I.M.); (S.W.); (X.N.); (A.C.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; (I.M.); (S.W.); (X.N.); (A.C.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; (I.M.); (S.W.); (X.N.); (A.C.)
- Structural Genomics Consortium, BMLS, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany;
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; (I.M.); (S.W.); (X.N.); (A.C.)
- Structural Genomics Consortium, BMLS, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; (I.M.); (S.W.); (X.N.); (A.C.)
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Lyu H, Xu G, Chen P, Song Q, Feng Q, Yi Y, Zheng S. 20-Hydroxyecdysone receptor-activated Bombyx mori CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein gamma regulates the expression of BmCBP and subsequent histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation in Bo. mori. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 29:256-270. [PMID: 31840914 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) response element binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP or CREBBP) plays important roles in regulating gene transcription and animal development. However, the process by which CBP is up-regulated to impact insect development is unknown. In this study, the regulatory mechanism of Bombyx mori CBP (BmCBP) expression induced by 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) was investigated. In the Bo. mori cell line, DZNU-Bm-12, 20E enhanced BmCBP transcription and histone H3K27 acetylation. BmCBP RNA interference (RNAi) resulted in decreased histone H3K27 acetylation. Additionally, the luciferase activity analysis revealed that the transcription factor, Bo. mori CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein gamma (BmC/EBPg), activated BmCBP transcription, which was suppressed by BmC/EBPg RNAi and promoted by BmC/EBPg overexpression. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation results demonstrated that BmC/EBPg could bind to the C/EBP cis-regulatory elements in two positions of the BmCBP promoter. Moreover, BmC/EBPg transcription was enhanced by the 20E receptor (BmEcR), which bound to the BmC/EBPg promoter. BmEcR RNAi significantly inhibited the transcriptional levels of BmC/EBPg and BmCBP in the presence of 20E. Furthermore, the BmEcR-BmC/EBPg pathway regulated the acetylation levels of histone H3K27. Altogether, these results indicate that BmEcR enhances the expression of BmC/EBPg, which binds to the BmCBP promoter, activates BmCBP expression and leads to histone H3K27 acetylation.
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- H Lyu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang LN, Ning ZY, Wang L, Yan X, Meng ZQ. HSF2 regulates aerobic glycolysis by suppression of FBP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Cancer Res 2019; 9:1607-1621. [PMID: 31497345 PMCID: PMC6726997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Heat shock factors (HSFs) are essential for all organisms to survive exposures to acute stress. Recent years have witnessed the progress in uncovering the importance of HSFs in cancer cell oncogenesis, progression and metastasis. However, their roles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) proliferation and the underlying mechanism have seldom been discussed. The present study aims to uncover the two important HSFs members HSF1 and HSF2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). By using the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset analysis, we investigated the prognosis value of HSF1 and HSF2 in HCC and identified HSF2 as a prediction factor of overall survival of HCC. In vitro cell line studies demonstrated that silencing HSF2 expression could decrease the proliferation in HCC cells. In depth mechanism analysis demonstrated that HSF2 promoted cell proliferation via positive regulation of aerobic glycolysis, and HSF2 interacted with euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 2 (EHMT2) to epigenetically silence fructose-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1), which is a tumor suppressor and negative regulator of aerobic glycolysis in HCC. HSF2 expression indicated unfavorable prognosis of HCC patients and it could regulate aerobic glycolysis by suppression of FBP1 to support uncontrolled proliferation of HCC cells.
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- Li-Na Yang
- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai, China
- Deparment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai 200032, China
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- Deparment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghai, China
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- Deparment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghai, China
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- Deparment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghai, China
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- Deparment of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghai, China
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Dietrich P, Hellerbrand C, Bosserhoff A. The Delta Subunit of Rod-Specific Photoreceptor cGMP Phosphodiesterase (PDE6D) Contributes to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11030398. [PMID: 30901922 PMCID: PMC6468542 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11030398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Emerging evidence reveals crucial roles of wild type RAS in liver cancer. The delta subunit of rod-specific photoreceptor cGMP phosphodiesterase (PDE6D) regulates the trafficking of RAS proteins to the plasma membrane and thereby contributes to RAS activation. However, the expression and specific function of PDE6D in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were completely unknown. In this study, PDE6D was newly found to be markedly upregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of PDE6D in HCC correlated with enhanced tumor stages, tumor grading, and ERK activation. PDE6D depletion significantly reduced proliferation, clonogenicity, and migration of HCC cells. Moreover, PDE6D was induced by TGF-β1, the mediator of stemness, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and chemoresistance. In non-resistant cells, overexpression of PDE6D conferred resistance to sorafenib-induced toxicity. Further, PDE6D was overexpressed in sorafenib resistance, and inhibition of PDE6D reduced proliferation and migration in sorafenib-resistant HCC cells. Together, PDE6D was found to be overexpressed in liver cancer and correlated with tumor stages, grading, and ERK activation. Moreover, PDE6D contributed to migration, proliferation, and sorafenib resistance in HCC cells, therefore representing a potential novel therapeutic target.
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- Peter Dietrich
- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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