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William JNG, Dhar R, Gundamaraju R, Sahoo OS, Pethusamy K, Raj AFPAM, Ramasamy S, Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Karmakar S. SKping cell cycle regulation: role of ubiquitin ligase SKP2 in hematological malignancies. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1288501. [PMID: 38559562 PMCID: PMC10978726 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1288501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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SKP2 (S-phase kinase-associated protein 2) is a member of the F-box family of substrate-recognition subunits in the SCF ubiquitin-protein ligase complexes. It is associated with ubiquitin-mediated degradation in the mammalian cell cycle components and other target proteins involved in cell cycle progression, signal transduction, and transcription. Being an oncogene in solid tumors and hematological malignancies, it is frequently associated with drug resistance and poor disease outcomes. In the current review, we discussed the novel role of SKP2 in different hematological malignancies. Further, we performed a limited in-silico analysis to establish the involvement of SKP2 in a few publicly available cancer datasets. Interestingly, our study identified Skp2 expression to be altered in a cancer-specific manner. While it was found to be overexpressed in several cancer types, few cancer showed a down-regulation in SKP2. Our review provides evidence for developing novel SKP2 inhibitors in hematological malignancies. We also investigated the effect of SKP2 status on survival and disease progression. In addition, the role of miRNA and its associated families in regulating Skp2 expression was explored. Subsequently, we predicted common miRNAs against Skp2 genes by using miRNA-predication tools. Finally, we discussed current approaches and future prospective approaches to target the Skp2 gene by using different drugs and miRNA-based therapeutics applications in translational research.
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- Jonahunnatha Nesson George William
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences (DSMOB), Ageing Research Center and Translational Medicine-CeSI-MeT, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- ER Stress and Intestinal Mucosal Biology Lab, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cardiac Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Department Of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
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- Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- BioImaging Unit, Space Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kim S, Jo S, Paek SH, Kang SS, Chung H. SUZ12 inhibition attenuates cell proliferation of glioblastoma via post-translational regulation of CDKN1B. Genes Genomics 2023; 45:1623-1632. [PMID: 37856053 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-023-01468-5] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human gliomas are aggressive brain tumors characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation. Differential expression of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) has been reported in various subtypes of glioma. However, the role of PRC2 in uncontrolled growth in glioma and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the functional role of PRC2 in human glioblastoma cell growth by silencing SUZ12, the non-catalytic core component of PRC2. METHODS Knockdown of SUZ12 was achieved by infecting T98G cells with lentivirus carrying sequences specifically targeting SUZ12 (shSUZ12). Gene expression was examined by quantitative PCR and western analysis. The impact of shSUZ12 on cell growth was assessed using a cell proliferation assay. Cell cycle distribution was analyzed by flow cytometry, and protein stability was evaluated in cycloheximide-treated cells. Subcellular localization was examined through immunofluorescence staining and biochemical cytoplasmic-nuclear fractionation. Gene expression analysis was also performed on human specimens from normal brain and glioblastoma patients. RESULTS SUZ12 knockdown (SUZ12 KD) led to widespread decrease in the PRC2-specific histone mark, accompanied by a slowdown of cell proliferation through G1 arrest. In SUZ12 KD cells, the degradation of CDKN1B protein was reduced, resulting from alterations in the MYC-SKP2-CDKN1B axis. Furthermore, nuclear localization of CDKN1B was enhanced in SUZ12 KD cells. Analysis of human glioblastoma samples yielded increased expression of EZH2 and MYC along with reduced CDKN1B compared to normal human brain tissue. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest a novel role for SUZ12 in cell proliferation through post-translational regulation of CDKN1B in glioblastoma.
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- Sojin Kim
- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Daegu Health College, Daegu, 41453, Republic of Korea
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- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research (HYIRR), Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52727, Republic of Korea
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- Hanyang Biomedical Research Institute, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Pathology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Schirripa A, Sexl V, Kollmann K. Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors in malignant hematopoiesis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:916682. [PMID: 36033505 PMCID: PMC9403899 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.916682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The cell-cycle is a tightly orchestrated process where sequential steps guarantee cellular growth linked to a correct DNA replication. The entire cell division is controlled by cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). CDK activation is balanced by the activating cyclins and CDK inhibitors whose correct expression, accumulation and degradation schedule the time-flow through the cell cycle phases. Dysregulation of the cell cycle regulatory proteins causes the loss of a controlled cell division and is inevitably linked to neoplastic transformation. Due to their function as cell-cycle brakes, CDK inhibitors are considered as tumor suppressors. The CDK inhibitors p16INK4a and p15INK4b are among the most frequently altered genes in cancer, including hematopoietic malignancies. Aberrant cell cycle regulation in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) bears severe consequences on hematopoiesis and provokes hematological disorders with a broad array of symptoms. In this review, we focus on the importance and prevalence of deregulated CDK inhibitors in hematological malignancies.
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Qiu J, Shu C, Li S, Xiong Q, Wang L, Liu Z, Li X, Zhang W. Radiotherapy inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after artificial vascular replacement through Skp2/P27kip1. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2022; 63:36-43. [PMID: 34788457 PMCID: PMC8776690 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrab089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We aimed to establish an animal model of abdominal aortic vascular replacement in mongrel dogs to investigate the effect of extracorporeal radiotherapy on the intima. Twenty healthy mongrel dogs were randomly divided into four groups: 5-week control group, 5-week radiotherapy group, 10-week control group and 10-week radiotherapy group. We first performed an artificial vascular replacement of the abdominal aortic segment. The radiotherapy group received external radiotherapy with a dose of 7 Gy for 4 days. The thickness of neointimal hyperplasia, immunoreactivity and expression of proliferation-related factors were detected by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR )and western blotting at 5 and 10 weeks after the reconstruction. The results showed that the intimal thickness of the artificial blood vessel in the 5- and 10-week radiotherapy groups was thinner than that in the control groups by HE staining. The immunoreactivity and expression levels of Skp2, c-Myc and CyclinE1 were significantly decreased in the radiotherapy groups than those in control groups by immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR and western blotting. On the contrary, immunoreactivity and expression levels of P27kip1 were increased. In conclusion, we discovered that postoperative external radiotherapy significantly decreases the intimal hyperplasia of artificial blood vessels by regulating c-Myc-Skp2-P27-CyclinE1 network.
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- Corresponding author. Vascular Surgery Department, The Second XiangYa hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. Tel: 86-0731-85295132;
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Bilous NI, Abramenko IV, Chumak AA, Diagil IS, Martina ZV. EXPRESSION OF LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE AND c-MYC ONCOGENE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AFFECTED BY THE CHORNOBYL ACCIDENT. PROBLEMY RADIAT︠S︡IĬNOÏ MEDYT︠S︡YNY TA RADIOBIOLOHIÏ 2020; 25:421-429. [PMID: 33361851 DOI: 10.33145/2304-8336-2020-25-421-429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to determine the association between the expression of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and c-MYC genes inperipheral blood cells of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients affected by the Chornobyl catastrophedepending on the mutational status of IGHV genes. METHODS Analysis was performed in the group of 69 CLL patients irradiated due to the Chornobyl NPP accident (58clean-up workers of 1986 year, 6 inhabitants of radionuclide contaminated areas, and 5 evacuees). The IGHV genemutational status was studied by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by direct sequencing. LPL and c-MYCexpression was evaluated by Quantitative Real-time PCR. Data were analyzed with the SPSS software package, version 20.0. RESULTS Relative LPL expression levels in CLL samples ranged from 0 to 1663.5 (mean 138.47 ± 30.69, median 26.1).A strong correlation between individual LPL expression levels and IGHV mutational status was found (r = 0.684;p < 0.0001). The average relative c-MYC expression level was 5.7 ± 0.87 (median 2.86; range 0-48.5). No association between c-MYC expression and IGHV mutational status was found. Among unmutated IGHV cases, a correlationbetween LPL and c-MYC gene expression levels was identified: r = 0.351; p = 0.013. CONCLUSIONS Our data confirm the dominant concept that unmutated IGHV CLL cases are more sensitive to the actionof proliferative stimuli compared to mutated IGHV CLL cases. This is manifested by an increase in the expression ofa functionally significant LPL gene, is one for the strongest negative prognostic markers in CLL.
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- N I Bilous
- State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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- State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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- State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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- State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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- State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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Liu J, Peng Y, Zhang J, Long J, Liu J, Wei W. Targeting SCF E3 Ligases for Cancer Therapies. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1217:123-146. [PMID: 31898226 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1025-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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SKP1-cullin-1-F-box-protein (SCF) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex is responsible for the degradation of proteins in a strictly regulated manner, through which it exerts pivotal roles in regulating various key cellular processes including cell cycle and division, apoptosis, and differentiation. The substrate specificity of the SCF complex largely depends on the distinct F-box proteins, which function in either tumor promotion or suppression or in a context-dependent manner. Among the 69 F-box proteins identified in human genome, FBW7, SKP2, and β-TRCP have been extensively investigated among various types of cancer in respective of their roles in cancer development, progression, and metastasis. Moreover, several specific inhibitors have been developed to target those E3 ligases, and their efficiency in tumors has been determined. In this review, we provide a summary of the roles of SCF E3 ligases in cancer development, as well as the potential application of miRNA or specific inhibitors for cancer therapy.
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- Jing Liu
- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Suppression of BCL6 function by HDAC inhibitor mediated acetylation and chromatin modification enhances BET inhibitor effects in B-cell lymphoma cells. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16495. [PMID: 31712669 PMCID: PMC6848194 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52714-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Multiple genetic aberrations in the regulation of BCL6, including in acetyltransferase genes, occur in clinically aggressive B-cell lymphomas and lead to higher expression levels and activity of this transcriptional repressor. BCL6 is, therefore, an attractive target for therapy in aggressive lymphomas. In this study romidepsin, a potent histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in Burkitt and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cell lines, which are model cells for studying the mechanism of action of BCL6. Romidepsin caused BCL6 acetylation at early timepoints inhibiting its function, while at later timepoints BCL6 expression was reduced and target gene expression increased due to chromatin modification. MYC contributes to poor prognosis in aggressive lymphoma. MYC function is reduced by inhibition of chromatin readers of the bromodomain and extra-terminal repeat (BET) family, which includes BRD4. The novel combination of romidepsin and JQ1, a BRD4 inhibitor was investigated and showed synergy. Collectively we suggest that the combination of HDACi and BRD4i should be pursued in further pre-clinical testing.
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Ko EJ, Oh YL, Kim HY, Eo WK, Kim H, Kim KH, Koh SB, Ock MS, Choi YH, Kim A, Choi HH, Park EJ, Cha HJ. Correlation of constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) and p27 tumor suppressor protein expression in ovarian cancer. Genes Genomics 2019; 41:879-884. [PMID: 31028655 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-019-00818-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates important target proteins for cell growth including p27. The tumor suppressor p27 negatively regulates the cell cycle by inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase. COP1 negatively regulates p27 stability by mediating its nuclear export and degradation. OBJECTIVE Even if COP1 and p27 are tightly related and have significant roles in tumor progression, the expression patterns and relationship of both proteins in cancer have not yet been studied. METHOD We analyzed the expression patterns and relationship between COP1 and p27 using an ovarian cancer tissue microarray by dual immunofluorescence analysis. RESULTS The expression levels of COP1 and p27 proteins were not significantly different between ovarian cancer tissue and normal control tissue. Other clinical data including age, tumor type, tumor grade, and stage were not significantly related to expression of the two proteins. The co-relationship between COP1 and p27 proteins was significantly high (Pearson correlation coefficient 0.79, p = 8.65 × 10-22). CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that while the expression levels of COP1 and p27 are highly correlated, they are not significantly related to cancer progression in ovarian cancer.
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- Eun-Ji Ko
- Department of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Vernon Hills, IL, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Research Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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Chen CI, Paul H, Snitzler S, Kakar S, Le LW, Wei EN, Lau A, Johnston JB, Gibson SB, Queau M, Spaner D, Croucher D, Sherry B, Trudel S. A phase 2 study of lenalidomide and dexamethasone in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 60:980-989. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1508669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, (ON) Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, (ON) Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, (ON) Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, (ON) Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, (ON) Canada
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- Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, Winnipeg, (MN), Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, (ON), Canada
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- Karches Center for Oncology Research, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, (NY) USA
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Yue ZX, Gao RQ, Gao C, Liu SG, Zhao XX, Xing TY, Niu J, Li ZG, Zheng HY, Ding W. The prognostic potential of coilin in association with p27 expression in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia for disease relapse. Cancer Cell Int 2018; 18:106. [PMID: 30065619 PMCID: PMC6062948 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-018-0600-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Cajal body (CB) is a nucleic organelle where small nuclear ribonucleoproteins undergo modification, maturation, splicing and/or assembly. Coilin is the marker structural protein of CBs. The expression level and cellular localization of coilin is sensitive to chemotherapeutic reagents, such as cisplatin. The gene of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27) is located with a high incidence translocation region of leukemic chromosomes, and its expression was of prognosis values in a variety of adult leukemia types. The exact profile and associated functions of coilin, as well as p27, in children’s acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is obscure. Methods Bone marrow samples from 144 patients with ALL were collected. The expression levels of coilin and p27 were detected by qRT-PCR. The patient cohort was divided into low and high groups of coilin and p27 respectively. The prognosis and clinicobiological characteristics of different groups were investigated, especially focused on the treatment outcome. Leukemia cells of Reh or RS4;11 were exposed to different concentrations of DNR, prior to the detection for morphological changes of coilin by immunofluorescence. In Reh cells, lentivirus sh-coilin was used to silence coilin expression. Western blotting was used to detect coilin and p27 expression; flow cytometry was used for cell cycle and apoptosis assay; MTS method was used for measuring cell viability to examine the drug sensitivity of DNR. Results In this study, we found that daunorubicin was able to induce significant morphological changes of CBs in Reh and RS4;11 cells. Knockdown the expression of coilin increased the sensitivity to daunorubicin and inhibited the expression of p27 in Reh cells, and led to increased apoptosis. Importantly, not only the levels of coilin and p27 mRNA expression at initial diagnosis ALL children are markedly higher than those at complete remission (CR), but also both coilin and p27 expression in the relapsed patients was observed significantly higher comparing to the continuous CR patients. The 4-year EFS and RFS indicated that low levels of both coilin and p27 group favored better prognosis (p < 0.05). Conclusions Our results indicated that consideration of coilin and p27 levels could be a prognostic reference for predicting the outcome of pediatric ALL patients, especially for disease recurrence. Reduction of coilin expression was sufficient to increase the sensitivity of leukemic cells to daunorubicin treatments, and during which possibly involved functions of p27 in cell cycle regulation and its effects on cell apoptosis.
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- Zhi-Xia Yue
- 1Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- 3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- 3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China.,4Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis Research, Cancer Institute of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children (Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education, MOE Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045 China
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- 3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China.,4Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis Research, Cancer Institute of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China
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Chen Y, Wu Z, Luo X, Bai S, Zhao L. Effect of the conditional knockout of bone marrow specific RIPK3 gene on bone marrow hematopoiesis in mice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2018; 11:568-576. [PMID: 31938142 PMCID: PMC6958049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Receptor-interacting serine-threonine kinase 3 (RIPk3) is a key signaling molecule in the regulation of cell apoptosis and necroptosis, it plays an important role in the pathophysiological changes of many hematologic diseases. However, the regulatory role of RIPk3 in programmed cell death (PCD) is not fully known. In this study, bone marrow-specific RIPk3 gene knockout homozygotes (RIPk3-/- mice) were established by homologous recombination. The physiological index of peripheral blood, the morphology and structure of the bone marrow, the bone marrow nucleated cells (BMNCs), the hemopoietic stem cells (HSCs), interleukin-6 (IL-6) level and the colony formation capacity of bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells were compared between RIPk3-/- mice and wild-type mice. The results showed that, the cell death rate of BMNCs in RIPk3-/- mice was significantly higher than that in control mice, indicated that RIPk3 gene knockout may cause damage to bone marrow cells to some extent. However, the bone marrow had normal structure and morphology in the bone marrow-specific RIPk3-knockout mice, and there were not significantly different between the two mice in most of the blood physiological indicators, and colony yields of hemopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Further study found that the bone marrow IL-6 level of the RIPk3-/- mice increased significantly, besides, the number of BMNCs and HSCs in the bone marrow of the RIPk3-/- mice increased considerably as compared with the control mice. The findings implies that bone marrow RIPk3 gene knockout may lead to the increase of BMNCs cell death, however, increased secretion of hematopoietic cytokines such as IL-6 may promote the proliferation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and thus maintain the stability of bone marrow hematopoiesis. This hypothesis and the detailed mechanisms remain to be further investigated.
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- Yongfeng Chen
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Taizhou University Taizhou, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Taizhou University Taizhou, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Taizhou University Taizhou, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Taizhou University Taizhou, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Taizhou University Taizhou, China
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Regulation of Akt/FoxO3a/Skp2 Axis Is Critically Involved in Berberine-Induced Cell Cycle Arrest in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19020327. [PMID: 29360760 PMCID: PMC5855549 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The maintenance of ordinal cell cycle phases is a critical biological process in cancer genesis, which is a crucial target for anti-cancer drugs. As an important natural isoquinoline alkaloid from Chinese herbal medicine, Berberine (BBR) has been reported to possess anti-cancer potentiality to induce cell cycle arrest in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC). However, the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated. In our present study, G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest was observed in berberine-treated Huh-7 and HepG2 cells. Mechanically, we observed that BBR could deactivate the Akt pathway, which consequently suppressed the S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) expression and enhanced the expression and translocation of Forkhead box O3a (FoxO3a) into nucleus. The translocated FoxO3a on one hand could directly promote the transcription of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) p21Cip1 and p27Kip1, on the other hand, it could repress Skp2 expression, both of which lead to up-regulation of p21Cip1 and p27Kip1, causing G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest in HCC. In conclusion, BBR promotes the expression of CDKIs p21Cip1 and p27Kip1 via regulating the Akt/FoxO3a/Skp2 axis and further induces HCC G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest. This research uncovered a new mechanism of an anti-cancer effect of BBR.
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Kouzegaran S, Siroosbakht S, Farsad BF, Rezakhaniha B, Dormanesh B, Behnod V, Tanha AS. Elevated IL-17A and IL-22 regulate expression of inducible CD38 and Zap-70 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. CYTOMETRY. PART B, CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2018; 94:143-147. [PMID: 27718514 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we investigated the role and expression of interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-22 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. METHODS We evaluated the expression of markers above on CLL by ELISA, qRT-PCR, flow cytometric analysis and nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS Quantitative RT-PCR revealed that the mRNA levels of IL-17A and IL-22 in PBMCs of CLL patients were upregulated compared with those from healthy subjects (mean ± SD: 1.96 ± 0.232 vs.0.72 ± 0.15, P < 0.001 and mean ± SD: 2.45 ± 0.534 vs.0.81 ± 0.26, P < 0.001, respectivily). In addition, findings showed that the IL-17A and IL-22 plasma level was significantly elevated than that from healthy control group (P < 0.001). The median IL-17A and IL-22 in CLL patients and healthy control group were 48.28 ± 17.2 pg mL-1 ; 20.01 ± 11.16 pg mL-1 and 58.68 ± 23.4 pg mL-1 ;16.47 ± 10.31 P < 0.001, respectively. The levels of IL-17A and IL-22 was not significantly associated with the different stages of disease (Rai stages; Kruskal-Wallis test P > 0.05).No significant relationship was found between expression of CD38 and higher median serum levels of IL-17A in patients, but patients with negative expression of ZAP-70 showed a significant association with higher median serum levels of IL-17A compared with healthy subjects. (57.84 pg mL-1 vs. 31.67 pg mL-1 ; P = 0.016). CONCLUSION IL-22 is elevated and associated with CD38 and Zap-70 expression in patients with CLL. No significant correlation was found between expression of CD38 and increased levels of IL-17A, negative expression of ZAP-70 showed a significant association with increased levels of IL-17A. © 2016 International Clinical Cytometry Society.
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- Samaneh Kouzegaran
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, IIran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Mi C, Ma J, Wang KS, Wang Z, Li MY, Li JB, Li X, Piao LX, Xu GH, Jin X. Amorfrutin A inhibits TNF-α induced JAK/STAT signaling, cell survival and proliferation of human cancer cells. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2017; 39:338-347. [PMID: 28879797 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2017.1371187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Amorfrutin A is a natural product isolated from the fruits of Amorpha fruticosa L. and has been shown to exhibit multiple bioeffector functions. In the present study, we investigated whether amorfrutin A exerts anticancer effects by inhibiting STAT3 activation in cervical cancer cells. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of amorfrutin A as a treatment of cancer, and determine the underlying pharmacological mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS HeLa, SK-Hep1, MDA-MB-231 and HCT116 cells were used in this study. Major assays were luciferase reporter assay, MTT, Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence assay, reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR), flow cytometric analysis, EdU labeling and immunofluorescence, xenografted assay. RESULTS Amorfrutin A significantly inhibited tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of STAT3 in human cervical carcinoma cells. Amorfrutin A also inhibited activation of the upstream kinases Janus-activated kinase 1 (JAK1), JAK2 and Src signaling pathways. Furthermore, amorfrutin A increased the expression of p53, p21, p27, induced cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase as well as decreased levels of various oncogene protein products. In vivo studies further confirmed the inhibitory effect of amorfrutin A on the expression of STAT3 proteins, leading to a decrease growth of HeLa cells in a xenograft tumor model. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that amorfrutin A is a potent inhibitor of STAT3 and provide new perspectives into the mechanism of its anticancer activity.
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- Chunliu Mi
- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of education, Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Pharmacy , Yanbian University , Yanji , China
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MYC Modulation around the CDK2/p27/SKP2 Axis. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8070174. [PMID: 28665315 PMCID: PMC5541307 DOI: 10.3390/genes8070174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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MYC is a pleiotropic transcription factor that controls a number of fundamental cellular processes required for the proliferation and survival of normal and malignant cells, including the cell cycle. MYC interacts with several central cell cycle regulators that control the balance between cell cycle progression and temporary or permanent cell cycle arrest (cellular senescence). Among these are the cyclin E/A/cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) complexes, the CDK inhibitor p27KIP1 (p27) and the E3 ubiquitin ligase component S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2), which control each other by forming a triangular network. MYC is engaged in bidirectional crosstalk with each of these players; while MYC regulates their expression and/or activity, these factors in turn modulate MYC through protein interactions and post-translational modifications including phosphorylation and ubiquitylation, impacting on MYC's transcriptional output on genes involved in cell cycle progression and senescence. Here we elaborate on these network interactions with MYC and their impact on transcription, cell cycle, replication and stress signaling, and on the role of other players interconnected to this network, such as CDK1, the retinoblastoma protein (pRB), protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), the F-box proteins FBXW7 and FBXO28, the RAS oncoprotein and the ubiquitin/proteasome system. Finally, we describe how the MYC/CDK2/p27/SKP2 axis impacts on tumor development and discuss possible ways to interfere therapeutically with this system to improve cancer treatment.
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Duan Y, Pan J, Chen J, Zhu D, Wang J, Sun X, Chen L, Wu L. Soluble Egg Antigens of Schistosoma japonicum Induce Senescence of Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells by Activation of the FoxO3a/SKP2/P27 Pathway. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0005268. [PMID: 28036393 PMCID: PMC5231384 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis was viewed as a reversible process. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is a key event in the process of liver fibrosis. The induction of senescence of HSCs would accelerate the clearance of the activated HSCs. Previously, we demonstrated that soluble egg antigens (SEA) of Schistosoma japonicum promoted the senescence of HSCs via STAT3/P53/P21 pathway. In this paper, our study was aimed to explore whether there are other signaling pathways in the process of SEA-induced HSCs aging and the underlying effect of SKP2/P27 signal on senescent HSCs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Human hepatic stellate cell line, LX-2 cells, were cultured and stimulated with SEA. Western blot and cellular immunofluorescence analysis were performed to determine the expression of senescence-associated protein, such as P27, SKP2 and FoxO3a. Besides, RNA interfering was applied to knockdown the expression of related protein. The senescence of HSCs was determined by senescence-associated β-gal staining. We found that SEA increased the expression of P27 protein, whereas it inhibited the expression of SKP2 and FoxO3a. Knockdown of P27 as well as overexpression of SKP2 both suppressed the SEA-induced senescence of HSCs. In addition, the nuclear translocation of FoxO3a from the nucleus to the cytoplasm was induced by SEA stimulation. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The present study demonstrates that SEA promotes HSCs senescence through the FoxO3a/SKP2/P27 pathway.
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- Yinong Duan
- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Raskova Kafkova L, Navrkalova V, Jarosova M, Loja T, Chovancova J, Kucerova J, Kriegova E, Prochazka V, Novak Z, Simkova D, Pospisilova S, Divoky V. Ability to downregulate the level of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27 Kip1 after DNA damage is retained in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells with functional ATM/p53 signaling pathway. Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 58:199-203. [PMID: 27268868 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1187276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Leona Raskova Kafkova
- a Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University , Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- b Center of Molecular Medicine , CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University , Brno , Czech Republic
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- c Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- b Center of Molecular Medicine , CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University , Brno , Czech Republic
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- b Center of Molecular Medicine , CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University , Brno , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University , Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- d Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University , Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- c Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- e Department of Surgery , University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , AL , USA
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- a Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University , Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- b Center of Molecular Medicine , CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University , Brno , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry , Palacky University , Olomouc , Czech Republic
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Ghamlouch H, Darwiche W, Hodroge A, Ouled-Haddou H, Dupont S, Singh AR, Guignant C, Trudel S, Royer B, Gubler B, Marolleau JP. Factors involved in CLL pathogenesis and cell survival are disrupted by differentiation of CLL B-cells into antibody-secreting cells. Oncotarget 2016; 6:18484-503. [PMID: 26050196 PMCID: PMC4621905 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent research has shown that chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B-cells display a strong tendency to differentiate into antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) and thus may be amenable to differentiation therapy. However, the effect of this differentiation on factors associated with CLL pathogenesis has not been reported. In the present study, purified CLL B-cells were stimulated to differentiate into ASCs by phorbol myristate acetate or CpG oligodeoxynucleotide, in combination with CD40 ligand and cytokines in a two-step, seven-day culture system. We investigated (i) changes in the immunophenotypic, molecular, functional, morphological features associated with terminal differentiation into ASCs, (ii) the expression of factors involved in CLL pathogenesis, and (iii) the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins in the differentiated cells. Our results show that differentiated CLL B-cells are able to display the transcriptional program of ASCs. Differentiation leads to depletion of the malignant program and deregulation of the apoptosis/survival balance. Analysis of apoptosis and the cell cycle showed that differentiation is associated with low cell viability and a low rate of cell cycle entry. Our findings shed new light on the potential for differentiation therapy as a part of treatment strategies for CLL.
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- Hussein Ghamlouch
- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Immunology, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cell Therapy, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- PériTox, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 Unité mixte INERIS, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cell Therapy, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Immunology, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Molecular Oncobiology, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cell Therapy, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Immunology, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France.,Department of Molecular Oncobiology, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- EA4666, LNPC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cell Therapy, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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Bahram F, Hydbring P, Tronnersjö S, Zakaria SM, Frings O, Fahlén S, Nilsson H, Goodwin J, von der Lehr N, Su Y, Lüscher B, Castell A, Larsson LG. Interferon-γ-induced p27KIP1 binds to and targets MYC for proteasome-mediated degradation. Oncotarget 2016; 7:2837-54. [PMID: 26701207 PMCID: PMC4823075 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Myc oncoprotein is tightly regulated at multiple levels including ubiquitin-mediated protein turnover. We recently demonstrated that inhibition of Cdk2-mediated phosphorylation of Myc at Ser-62 pharmacologically or through interferon (IFN)-γ-induced expression of p27(Kip1) (p27) repressed Myc's activity to suppress cellular senescence and differentiation. In this study we identified an additional activity of p27 to interfere with Myc independent of Ser-62 phosphorylation. p27 is required and sufficient for IFN-γ-induced turnover of Myc. p27 interacted with Myc in the nucleus involving the C-termini of the two proteins, including Myc box 4 of Myc. The C-terminus but not the Cdk2 binding fragment of p27 was sufficient for inducing Myc degradation. Protein expression data of The Cancer Genome Atlas breast invasive carcinoma set revealed significantly lower Myc protein levels in tumors with highly expressed p27 lacking phosphorylation at Thr-157--a marker for active p27 localized in the nucleus. Further, these conditions correlated with favorable tumor stage and patient outcome. This novel regulation of Myc by IFN-γ/p27(KIP1) potentially offers new possibilities for therapeutic intervention in tumors with deregulated Myc.
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- Fuad Bahram
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
- Moreinx AB, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- GE Healthcare, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Molecular Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
- NatScience, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Anxun International Co., Limited, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Choi HH, Guma S, Fang L, Phan L, Ivan C, Baggerly K, Sood A, Lee MH. Regulating the stability and localization of CDK inhibitor p27(Kip1) via CSN6-COP1 axis. Cell Cycle 2015; 14:2265-73. [PMID: 25945542 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1046655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The COP9 signalosome subunit 6 (CSN6), which is involved in ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation, is overexpressed in many types of cancer. CSN6 is critical in causing p53 degradation and malignancy, but its target in cell cycle progression is not fully characterized. Constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase associating with COP9 signalosome to regulate important target proteins for cell growth. p27 is a critical G1 CDK inhibitor involved in cell cycle regulation, but its upstream regulators are not fully characterized. Here, we show that the CSN6-COP1 link is regulating p27(Kip1) stability, and that COP1 is a negative regulator of p27(Kip1). Ectopic expression of CSN6 can decrease the expression of p27(Kip1), while CSN6 knockdown leads to p27(Kip1) stabilization. Mechanistic studies show that CSN6 interacts with p27(Kip1) and facilitates ubiquitin-mediated degradation of p27(Kip1). CSN6-mediated p27 degradation depends on the nuclear export of p27(Kip1), which is regulated through COP1 nuclear exporting signal. COP1 overexpression leads to the cytoplasmic distribution of p27, thereby accelerating p27 degradation. Importantly, the negative impact of COP1 on p27 stability contributes to elevating expression of genes that are suppressed through p27 mediation. Kaplan-Meier analysis of tumor samples demonstrates that high COP1 expression was associated with poor overall survival. These data suggest that tumors with CSN6/COP1 deregulation may have growth advantage by regulating p27 degradation and subsequent impact on p27 targeted genes.
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- Hyun Ho Choi
- a Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology ; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ; Houston , TX USA
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