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Ramineedu K, Sankaran KR, Mallepogu V, Rendedula DP, Gunturu R, Gandham S, Md SI, Meriga B. Thymoquinone mitigates obesity and diabetic parameters through regulation of major adipokines, key lipid metabolizing enzymes and AMPK/p-AMPK in diet-induced obese rats. 3 Biotech 2024; 14:16. [PMID: 38125651 PMCID: PMC10728404 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03847-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-obesity and anti-hyperglycemic activity of Thymoquinone (ThyQ) isolated from Nigella sativa seeds. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups and fed either normal pellet diet or high-fat diet (HFD) for 18 weeks and water ad-libitum. Group I: normal pellet diet (NPD)-fed, Group II: high-fat diet (HFD)-fed, Group III: HFD-fed-ThyQ (20 mg)-treated, Group IV: HFD-fed-ThyQ (40 mg)-treated and Group V: HFD-fed-Orlistat (5 mg)-treated group. Intervention with ThyQ started from 12th week onwards to HFD-fed rats of group III and IV. ThyQ administration significantly (p < 0.01) mitigated body weight gain, blood glucose, insulin level, serum and liver lipids (except HDL) and improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity as evaluated by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and insulin tolerance test (ITT). Furthermore, ThyQ significantly (p < 0.01) diminished serum aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), plasma leptin, resistin and visfatin levels but enhanced lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and adiponectin levels. RT-PCR analysis demonstrated down-regulated mRNA expression of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins-1c (SREBP-1c), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBP-α) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) but upregulation of Insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1).Western blot analysis displayed phosphorylation of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) in ThyQ-treated rats. Liver microtome sections of HFD-fed rats showed degenerated hepatocytes with high lipid stores while that of adipose tissue sections displayed large, fat-laden adipocytes, however, these histological changes were considerably attenuated in ThyQ-treated groups. Together these findings demonstrate that ThyQ can be a valuable therapeutic compound to potentially alleviate diet-induced obesity, hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03847-x.
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- Keerthi Ramineedu
- Division of Cell Culture and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517502 India
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- Division of Cell Culture and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517502 India
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- Division of Cell Culture and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517502 India
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- Department of ECE, Siddartha Educational Academy Group of Institutions, Tirupati, AP 517502 India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000 South Africa
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- Division of Cell Culture and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517502 India
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Seo B, Coates D, Lewis J, Seymour G, Rich A. Unfolded protein response is involved in the metabolic and apoptotic regulation of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Pathology 2022; 54:874-881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yao L, Chen S, Li W. Fatostatin inhibits the development of endometrial carcinoma in endometrial carcinoma cells and a xenograft model by targeting lipid metabolism. Arch Biochem Biophys 2020; 684:108327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2020.108327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Yarrow supercritical extract exerts antitumoral properties by targeting lipid metabolism in pancreatic cancer. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214294. [PMID: 30913248 PMCID: PMC6435158 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming is considered a hallmark of cancer. Currently, the altered lipid metabolism in cancer is a topic of interest due to the prominent role of lipids regulating the progression of various types of tumors. Lipids and lipid-derived molecules have been shown to activate growth regulatory pathways and to promote malignancy in pancreatic cancer. In a previous work, we have described the antitumoral properties of Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) CO2 supercritical extract (Yarrow SFE) in pancreatic cancer. Herein, we aim to investigate the underlaying molecular mechanisms by which Yarrow SFE induces cytotoxicity in pancreatic cancer cells. Yarrow SFE downregulates SREBF1 and downstream molecular targets of this transcription factor, such as fatty acid synthase (FASN) and stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD). Importantly, we demonstrate the in vivo effect of Yarrow SFE diminishing the tumor growth in a xenograft mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Our data suggest that Yarrow SFE can be proposed as a complementary adjuvant or nutritional supplement in pancreatic cancer therapy.
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Wang Y, Zhang L, Che X, Li W, Liu Z, Jiang J. Roles of SIRT1/FoxO1/SREBP-1 in the development of progestin resistance in endometrial cancer. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 298:961-969. [PMID: 30206735 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4893-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The prevalence of endometrial cancer (EC) is increasing worldwide. Progestin therapy is effective for both early stage EC patients who require preserving fertility and advanced or recurrent patients. Progestin resistance resulting from downregulation of progesterone receptor (PR) remains a major problem, and its mechanism is currently unclear. It was demonstrated that Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), forkhead transcription factor 1 (FoxO1) and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) may act as a pathway and play crucial roles in the development of EC in our previous studies. In the present study, we investigated the effect on the development of progestin resistance and the relationship with PR of SIRT1/FoxO1/SREBP-1. METHODS A progestin-resistant Ishikawa cell line was established in the stimulation and selection of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), and the resistance was analyzed by MTT assay, flow cytometry, and Transwell invasion assay. qRT-PCR and western blotting were conducted to detect the expression of SIRT1, FoxO1, SREBP-1 and PR. SIRT1 knockdown progestin-resistant cells were established by lentiviral transduction. RESULTS The new progestin-resistant cell line presented sufficient resistance to MPA in aspects of proliferation, distribution of cell cycle and apoptosis compared with original Ishikawa cells. Besides, the invasion capability of progestin-resistant cells was observably increased. In both protein and mRNA levels, SIRT1 and SREBP-1 were upregulated in progestin-resistant cells, while PR and FoxO1 were downregulated. SIRT1 was knocked down by lentivirus transfection in progestin-resistant cells, resulting in upregulation of PR, FoxO1 and downregulation of SREBP-1, thereby SIRT1 knockdown cells were more sensitive to MPA compared with progestin-resistant cells. CONCLUSION SIRT1/FoxO1/SREBP-1 act as a pathway targeting PR and involve in the development of progestin resistance in Ishikawa cells.
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- Yilin Wang
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Jinan Central Hospital of Shandong University, 105 Jiefang Road, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Li H, Xiang L, Yang N, Cao F, Li C, Chen P, Ruan X, Feng Y, Zhou N, Wang X. Zhiheshouwu ethanol extract induces intrinsic apoptosis and reduces unsaturated fatty acids via SREBP1 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 119:169-175. [PMID: 29702135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the major incidence and one of the most life-threatening cancer. How to conquer HCC is a worldwide issue for patients. Zhiheshouwu (Polygoni multiflori Radix Praeparata) is a Chinese medicinal herb exhibiting both lowering lipid and inhibiting cancer cells. However, it remains a matter if its inhibiting cancer cells is related to its lowering lipid. In this study, we investigate the effects of Zhiheshouwu ethanolic extract (HSWE) on apoptosis and the underlying mechanisms in Bel-7402 cells. The results showed that HSWE inhibited the proliferation with an increased level of ALT and AST in Bel-7402 cells. The decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) was observed in HSWE-treated Bel-7402 cells. The flow cytometry results showed that HSWE triggered apoptosis. Since mitochondrial injury is characterized as intrinsic apoptotic cell death, these data indicated that HSWE may induce intrinsic apoptosis in Bel-7402 cells. In addition, HSWE decreased the production of unsaturated fatty acids, and inhibited the mRNA and protein of SCD1 and its up-stream factor, sterol-regulatory element binding proteins 1 (SREBP1), a master transcriptional regulator of lipogenic gene. Taken together, these data suggest that HSWE induces an intrinsic apoptosis, and reduced unsaturated fatty acids by blocking SREBP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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- Hongliang Li
- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, 437100, China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China.
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Laboratory of Medicinal Plant, School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Laboratory of Medicinal Plant, School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Department of Pharmacology of School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, 30 South Renmin Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province, 442000, China.
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Nazim UM, Moon JH, Lee YJ, Seol JW, Park SY. PPARγ activation by troglitazone enhances human lung cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via autophagy flux. Oncotarget 2018; 8:26819-26831. [PMID: 28460464 PMCID: PMC5432299 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Members of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) transmembrane cytokine superfamily, such as TNFα and Fas ligand (FasL), play crucial roles in inflammation and immunity. TRAIL is a member of this superfamily with the ability to selectively trigger cancer cell death but does not motive cytotoxicity to most normal cells. Troglitazone are used in the cure of type II diabetes to reduce blood glucose levels and improve the sensitivity of an amount of tissues to insulin. In this study, we revealed that troglitazone could trigger TRAIL-mediated apoptotic cell death in human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Pretreatment of troglitazone induced activation of PPARγ in a dose-dependent manner. In addition conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II and PPARγ was suppressed in the presence of GW9662, a well-characterized PPARγ antagonist. Treatment with troglitazone resulted in a slight increase in conversion rate of LC3-I to LC3-II and significantly decreased p62 expression levels in a dose-dependent manner. This indicates that troglitazone induced autophagy flux activation in human lung cancer cells. Inhibition of autophagy flux applying a specific inhibitor and genetically modified ATG5 siRNA enclosed troglitazone-mediated enhancing effect of TRAIL. These data demonstrated that activation of PPARγ mediated by troglitazone enhances human lung cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via autophagy flux and also suggest that troglitazone may be a combination therapeutic target with TRAIL protein in TRAIL-resistant cancer cells.
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- Uddin Md Nazim
- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54596, South Korea
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Li W, Bai H, Liu S, Cao D, Wu H, Shen K, Tai Y, Yang J. Targeting stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 to repress endometrial cancer progression. Oncotarget 2018; 9:12064-12078. [PMID: 29552293 PMCID: PMC5844729 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) is an established molecular target in many primary tumors including breast, lung, pancreatic, colon and hepatocellular carcinomas. However, its potential role in supporting endometrial cancer growth and progression has not yet been determined. In this study, we evaluated the value of SCD1 as a candidate therapeutic target in human endometrial cancer. Compared with secretory and post-menopausal endometrium, SCD1 was highly expressed in normal endometrium of proliferative phase, endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma, while was absent or low expression in non-malignant control stromal cells and adjacent normal endometrium. Knockdown of SCD1 significantly repressed endometrial cancer cell growth and induced cell apoptosis. Both short hairpin RNA targeted knockdown and chemical inhibitor of SCD1 suppressed the foci formation of AN3CA, a metastatic endometrial cell line. Xenograft model further demonstrated that reduced SCD1 expression impaired endometrial cancer growth in vivo. Taken together, these findings indicate that SCD1 is a potentially therapeutic target in human endometrial cancer. Inhibiting lipid metabolism in cancer cells would be a promising strategy for anti-cancer therapy.
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- Weihua Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Wangfujing, Beijing 100730, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Wangfujing, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Wangfujing, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Military Medical Science Academy of Chinese People's Liberation Army (307 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army), Beijing 100071, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Wangfujing, Beijing 100730, China
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Shafiee MN, Mongan N, Seedhouse C, Chapman C, Deen S, Abu J, Atiomo W. Sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP1) gene expression is similarly increased in polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial cancer. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2017; 96:556-562. [PMID: 28176325 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a three-fold higher risk of endometrial cancer. Insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia may be pertinent factors in the pathogenesis of both conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate endometrial sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression in polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial cancer endometrium, and to correlate endometrial sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression with serum lipid profiles. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed at Nottingham University Hospital, UK. A total of 102 women (polycystic ovary syndrome, endometrial cancer and controls; 34 participants in each group) were recruited. Clinical and biochemical assessments were performed before endometrial biopsies were obtained from all participants. Taqman real-time polymerase chain reaction for endometrial sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene and its systemic protein expression were analyzed. RESULTS The body mass indices of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (29.28 ± 2.91 kg/m2 ) and controls (28.58 ± 2.62 kg/m2 ) were not significantly different. Women with endometrial cancer had a higher mean body mass index (32.22 ± 5.70 kg/m2 ). Sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression was significantly increased in polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial cancer endometrium compared with controls (p < 0.0001). Sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression was positively correlated with body mass index (r = 0.017, p = 0.921) and waist-hip ratio (r = 0.023, p = 0.544) in polycystic ovary syndrome, but this was not statistically significant. Similarly, statistically insignificant positive correlations were found between endometrial sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression and body mass index in endometrial cancer (r = 0.643, p = 0.06) and waist-hip ratio (r = 0.096, p = 0.073). Sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression was significantly positively correlated with triglyceride in both polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial cancer (p = 0.028 and p = 0.027, respectively). Quantitative serum sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene correlated with endometrial gene expression (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene expression is significantly increased in the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome and women with endometrial cancer compared with controls and positively correlates with serum triglyceride in both polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial cancer.
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- Mohamad N Shafiee
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Child Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Hematology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Child Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Wang X, Zhu G, Han G, Chen G, Hou C, Wang T, Shen B, Li Y, Ma N, Xiao H, Wang R. Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 is involved in B-cell-related tumor apoptosis. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:1469-78. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Rueda-Rincon N, Bloch K, Derua R, Vyas R, Harms A, Hankemeier T, Khan NA, Dehairs J, Bagadi M, Binda MM, Waelkens E, Marine JC, Swinnen JV. p53 attenuates AKT signaling by modulating membrane phospholipid composition. Oncotarget 2016; 6:21240-54. [PMID: 26061814 PMCID: PMC4673262 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The p53 tumor suppressor is the central component of a complex network of signaling pathways that protect organisms against the propagation of cells carrying oncogenic mutations. Here we report a previously unrecognized role of p53 in membrane phospholipids composition. By repressing the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1, SCD, the enzyme that converts saturated to mono-unsaturated fatty acids, p53 causes a shift in the content of phospholipids with mono-unsaturated acyl chains towards more saturated phospholipid species, particularly of the phosphatidylinositol headgroup class. This shift affects levels of phosphatidylinositol phosphates, attenuates the oncogenic AKT pathway, and contributes to the p53-mediated control of cell survival. These findings expand the p53 network to phospholipid metabolism and uncover a new molecular pathway connecting p53 to AKT signaling.
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- Natalia Rueda-Rincon
- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Protein Phosphorylation and Proteomics, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Center for the Biology of Disease, Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Human Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Analytical Biosciences, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Metabolomics Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Analytical Biosciences, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Metabolomics Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Gynécologie, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Protein Phosphorylation and Proteomics, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Center for the Biology of Disease, Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Human Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Leuven, Belgium
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Woo SM, Seo BR, Min KJ, Kwon TK. FTY720 enhances TRAIL-mediated apoptosis by up-regulating DR5 and down-regulating Mcl-1 in cancer cells. Oncotarget 2016; 6:11614-26. [PMID: 25843953 PMCID: PMC4484480 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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FTY720, Fingolimod, is a functional antagonist to the sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor and an inhibitor of sphingosine kinase 1. Here, we showed that a combination of FTY720 and TRAIL induced apoptosis in human renal, breast, and colon carcinoma cells. Most importantly, this combination had no effect on normal cells. Furthermore, the combined treatment with FTY720 and TRAIL reduced tumor growth in xenograft models. FTY720 up-regulated death receptor (DR)5 at post-translational level. Knockdown of DR5 markedly blocked apoptosis induced by the combined treatment. FTY720 also inhibited Mcl-1 expression at the post-translational level. Over-expression of Mcl-1 blocked apoptosis induced by FTY720 and TRAIL. Interestingly, phospho-FTY720 and inhibitors of sphingosine kinase failed to enhance TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Thus, FTY720 enables TRAIL-induced apoptosis through up-regulation of DR5 and down-regulation of Mcl-1 in human cancer cells.
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- Seon Min Woo
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 704-701, South Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 704-701, South Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 704-701, South Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 704-701, South Korea
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Chakraborty PK, Xiong X, Mustafi SB, Saha S, Dhanasekaran D, Mandal NA, McMeekin S, Bhattacharya R, Mukherjee P. Role of cystathionine beta synthase in lipid metabolism in ovarian cancer. Oncotarget 2015; 6:37367-84. [PMID: 26452259 PMCID: PMC4741935 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Elevated lipid metabolism is implicated in poor survival in ovarian cancer (OC) and other cancers; however, current lipogenesis-targeting strategies lack cancer cell specificity. Here, we identify a novel role of cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), a sulphur amino acid metabolizing enzyme highly expressed in several ovarian cancer cell lines, in driving deregulated lipid metabolism in OC. We examined the role of CBS in regulation of triglycerides, cholesterol and lipogenic enzymes via the lipogenic transcription factors SREBP1 and SREBP2. CBS silencing attenuated the expression of number of key enzymes involved in lipid synthesis (FASN and ACC1). Additionally CBS abrogates lipid uptake in OC cells. Gene silencing of CBS or SREBPs abrogated cellular migration and invasion in OC, while ectopic expression of SREBPs can rescue phenotypic effects of CBS silencing by restoring cell migration and invasion. Mechanistically, CBS represses SREBP1 and SREBP2 at the transcription levels by modulating the transcription factor Sp1. We further established the roles of both CBS and SREBPs in regulating ovarian tumor growth in vivo. In orthotopic tumor models, CBS or SREBP silencing resulted in reduced tumor cells proliferation, blood vessels formation and lipid content. Hence, cancer-selective disruption of the lipid metabolism pathway is possible by targeting CBS and, at least for OC, promises a profound benefit.
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- Prabir K. Chakraborty
- Department of Pathology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Jöhrer K, Ploner C, Thangavadivel S, Wuggenig P, Greil R. Adipocyte-derived players in hematologic tumors: useful novel targets? Expert Opin Biol Ther 2014; 15:61-77. [PMID: 25308972 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2015.970632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adipocytes and their products play essential roles in tumor establishment and progression. As the main cellular component of the bone marrow, adipocytes may contribute to the development of hematologic tumors. AREAS COVERED This review summarizes experimental data on adipocytes and their interaction with various cancer cells. Special focus is set on the interactions of bone marrow adipocytes and normal and transformed cells of the hematopoietic system such as myeloma and leukemia cells. Current in vitro and in vivo data are summarized and the potential of novel therapeutic targets is critically discussed. EXPERT OPINION Targeting lipid metabolism of cancer cells and adipocytes in combination with standard therapeutics might open novel therapeutic avenues in these cancer entities. Adipocyte-derived products such as free fatty acids and specific adipokines such as adiponectin may be vital anti-cancer targets in hematologic malignancies. However, available data on lipid metabolism is currently mostly referring to peripheral fat cell/cancer cell interactions and results need to be evaluated specifically for the bone marrow niche.
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- Karin Jöhrer
- Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute , Innrain 66, 6020 Innsbruck , Austria
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Lin L, Zheng X, Qiu C, Dongol S, Lv Q, Jiang J, Kong B, Wang C. SIRT1 promotes endometrial tumor growth by targeting SREBP1 and lipogenesis. Oncol Rep 2014; 32:2831-5. [PMID: 25270091 DOI: 10.3892/or.2014.3521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) is involved in a number of cellular regulatory mechanisms affecting cellular life span, stress resistance, apoptosis and cellular metabolism. Recent studies have revealed that SIRT1 plays a dual role as a tumor suppressor and a tumor promoter in multiple stages of carcinogenesis. Increased lipogenesis has been found in cancer cells, sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1) are nuclear lipogenic transcription factors, which mainly regulate lipogenic processes by activating genes involved in fatty acid and triglyceride biosynthesis. In the present study, we detected expression of SIRT1 in endometrial cancer (EC) and illustrated the relationship between SIRT1 and SREBP1, which indicated that SIRT1 could stimulate endometrial tumor growth through the lipogenic pathway. Gene expression levels of SIRT1 were assayed using quantitative real-time PCR and protein expression levels were detected by western blotting. RNA interference was conducted in order to explore the subsequent effect on tumor cells and on the expression of SREBP1. Expression levels of SIRT1 in EC were found to be significantly higher than in normal endometrium. Knockdown of SIRT1 could downregulate expression of SREBP1 and suppress cell proliferation. These results demonstrated that SIRT1 may play a role as a tumor promoter in EC and can promote endometrial tumor growth by promoting lipogenesis. Our findings suggest that targeting SIRT1 may provide a theoretical basis for the management of EC.
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- Li Lin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Departments of Cancer Biology, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Pampalakis G, Obasuyi O, Papadodima O, Chatziioannou A, Zoumpourlis V, Sotiropoulou G. The KLK5 protease suppresses breast cancer by repressing the mevalonate pathway. Oncotarget 2014; 5:2390-403. [PMID: 24158494 PMCID: PMC4058013 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.1235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Kallikrein-related peptidase 5 (KLK5) displays aberrant expression in cancer. However, any functional association is missing. Here, we show that reconstitution of KLK5 expression in non-expressing MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells suppresses malignancy in vitro and in vivo dose-dependently. Reactivation of KLK5 suppressed key EMT genes. Unexpectedly, we identified altered expression of genes encoding enzymes of the mevalonate pathway typical of those observed upon cholesterol starvation. Consistently, we found that SREBF1, the master regulator of the mevalonate pathway was induced. KLK5 re-expression leads to reduced cellular cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis and enhanced uptake of LDL-cholesterol. Suppression of the mevalonate pathway in KLK5 transfectants was further shown by reduced synthesis of isoprenoids. Indeed, we found diminished levels of active RhoA, a signaling oncoprotein that requires prenylation for activation. We propose that reduced RhoA activation plays a dominant role in suppression of malignancy by KLK5, since geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate restored active RhoA in KLK5-reverted cells resulting in increased malignancy. For the first time, we suggest that a protease may suppress breast cancer by modulating the mevalonate pathway.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Rion-Patras 26500
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Rochira A, Damiano F, Marsigliante S, Gnoni GV, Siculella L. 3,5-Diiodo-l-thyronine induces SREBP-1 proteolytic cleavage block and apoptosis in human hepatoma (Hepg2) cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1831:1679-89. [PMID: 23948263 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Thyroid hormone 3,5,3'-triiodo-l-thyronine (T3) is known to affect cell metabolism through both the genomic and non-genomic actions. Recently, we demonstrated in HepG2 cells that T3 controls the expression of SREBP-1, a transcription factor involved in the regulation of lipogenic genes. This occurs by activation of a cap-independent translation mechanism of its mRNA. Such a process is dependent on non-genomic activation of both MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways. The physiological role of 3,5-diiodo-l-thyronine (T2), previously considered only as a T3 catabolite, is of growing interest. Evidences have been reported that T2 rapidly affects some metabolic pathways through non-genomic mechanisms. Here, we show that T2, unlike T3, determines the block of proteolytic cleavage of SREBP-1 in HepG2 cells, without affecting its expression at the transcriptional or translational level. Consequently, Fatty Acid Synthase expression is reduced. T2 effects depend on the concurrent activation of MAPKs ERK and p38, of Akt and PKC-δ pathways. Upon the activation of these signals, apoptosis of HepG2 cells seems to occur, starting at 12h of T2 treatment. PKC-δ appears to act as a switch between p38 activation and Akt suppression, suggesting that this PKC may function as a controller in the balance of pro-apoptotic (p38) and anti-apoptotic (Akt) signals in HepG2 cells.
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- Alessio Rochira
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov. le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy
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Inhibition of intracellular dipeptidyl peptidases 8 and 9 enhances parthenolide's anti-leukemic activity. Leukemia 2013; 27:1236-44. [PMID: 23318959 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2013.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Parthenolide is selectively toxic to leukemia cells; however, it also activates cell protective responses that may limit its clinical application. Therefore, we sought to identify agents that synergistically enhance parthenolide's cytotoxicity. Using a high-throughput combination drug screen, we identified the anti-hyperglycemic, vildagliptin, which synergized with parthenolide to induce death of the leukemia stem cell line, TEX (combination index (CI)=0.36 and 0.16, at effective concentration (EC) 50 and 80, respectively; where CI <1 denotes statistical synergy). The combination of parthenolide and vildagliptin reduced the viability and clonogenic growth of cells from acute myeloid leukemia patients and had limited effects on the viability of normal human peripheral blood stem cells. The basis for synergy was independent of vildagliptin's primary action as an inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) IV. Rather, using chemical and genetic approaches we demonstrated that the synergy was due to inhibition of the related enzymes DPP8 and DPP9. In summary, these results highlight DPP8 and DPP9 inhibition as a novel chemosensitizing strategy in leukemia cells. Moreover, these results suggest that the combination of vildagliptin and parthenolide could be useful for the treatment of leukemia.
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Since the initial description of apoptosis, a number of different forms of cell death have been described. In this review we will focus on classic caspase-dependent apoptosis and its variations that contribute to diseases. Over fifty years of research have clarified molecular mechanisms involved in apoptotic signaling as well and shown that alterations of these pathways lead to human diseases. Indeed both reduced and increased apoptosis can result in pathology. More recently these findings have led to the development of therapeutic approaches based on regulation of apoptosis, some of which are in clinical trials or have entered medical practice.
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- Bartolo Favaloro
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Universita' "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Italy
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Li W, Tai Y, Zhou J, Gu W, Bai Z, Zhou T, Zhong Z, McCue PA, Sang N, Ji JY, Kong B, Jiang J, Wang C. Repression of endometrial tumor growth by targeting SREBP1 and lipogenesis. Cell Cycle 2012; 11:2348-58. [PMID: 22672904 DOI: 10.4161/cc.20811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The aberrantly increased lipogenesis is a universal metabolic feature of proliferating tumor cells. Although most normal cells acquire the bulk of their fatty acids from circulation, tumor cells synthesize more than 90% of required lipids de novo. The sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1), encoded by SREBF1 gene, is a master regulator of lipogenic gene expression. SREBP1 and its target genes are overexpressed in a variety of cancers; however, the role of SREBP1 in endometrial cancer is largely unknown. We have screened a cohort of endometrial cancer (EC) specimen for their lipogenic gene expression and observed a significant increase of SREBP1 target gene expression in cancer cells compared with normal endometrium. By using immunohistochemical staining, we confirmed SREBP1 protein overexpression and demonstrated increased nuclear distribution of SREBP1 in EC. In addition, we found that knockdown of SREBP1 expression in EC cells suppressed cell growth, reduced colonigenic capacity and slowed tumor growth in vivo. Furthermore, we observed that knockdown of SREBP1 induced significant cell death in cultured EC cells. Taken together, our results show that SREBP1 is essential for EC cell growth both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that SREBP1 activity may be a novel therapeutic target for endometrial cancers.
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- Weihua Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Mojic M, Mijatovic S, Maksimovic-Ivanic D, Dinic S, Grdovic N, Miljkovic D, Stosic-Grujicic S, Tumino S, Fagone P, Mangano K, Zocca MB, Al-Abed Y, McCubrey JA, Nicoletti F. Saquinavir-NO-targeted S6 protein mediates sensitivity of androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells to TRAIL. Cell Cycle 2012; 11:1174-82. [PMID: 22370480 DOI: 10.4161/cc.11.6.19611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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We previously reported that the NO-modified form of HIV protease inhibitor Saquinavir (Saq) is a potent antitumoral agent efficient against numerous tumor cell lines in vitro and in vivo. In acute toxicity studies, doses of Saq-NO equivalent to DL100 of the parental drug were completely nontoxic. Beside direct effect on malignant cell growth, Saq-NO sensitizes certain type of cells to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated cell death. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Saq-NO on androgen-dependent prostate cancer LNCaP. Saq-NO inhibited both the growth of LNCaP cells in vitro and in xenograft models. Suppression of tumor growth was accompanied with cell cycle arrest in G 0/G 1 phase and established a persistent inhibition of proliferation. Furthermore, Saq-NO reverted sensitivity of LNCaP cells to TRAIL but not to TNF. Treatment of cells with Saq-NO induced transient upregulation of Akt and ERK1/2. This, however, did not represent the primary mode of action of Saq-NO, as elimination with specific inhibitors did not compromise the chemotherapic efficacy of the drug. However, permanent abrogation of phosphorylation of the S6 protein, which is the downstream target of both signaling pathways, was observed. Diminished S6 phosphorylation was associated with re-established sensitivity to TRAIL and reduction of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP). In summary, NO modification of Saq led to a new chemical entity with stronger and more pleiotropic antitumor activity than the parental drug.
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- Marija Mojic
- Department of Immunology; Institute for Biological Research Sinisa Stankovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
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TRADD (TNFR1-associated death domain protein) was initially identified as an adaptor molecule that transduces the signal downstream of the TNFR1 (tumor necrosis factor receptor 1). TNFR1 belongs to the so-called death receptor (DR) family of receptors that depending on the context can induce either apoptosis or proliferation, as well as NF-κB and MAP kinase activation. The receptors of this group contain death domain (DD) that is necessary for the induction of apoptosis. This review summarizes the recent advances in the field of DR signaling and in particular the role of TRADD.
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- Yelena L Pobezinskaya
- Cell and Cancer Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Metabolic diseases are characterized by the failure of regulatory genes or enzymes to effectively orchestrate specific pathways involved in the control of many biological processes. In addition to the classical regulators of metabolic homeostasis, recent discoveries have shown the remarkable role of small non-coding RNAs (microRNAs) in the post-transcriptional regulation of a number of genes, and their involvement in many pathological states, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. Of note is microRNA-33 (miR-33), an intronic microRNA (miRNA) located within the sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) genes, one of the master regulators of cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. We have recently shown that miR-33 regulates cholesterol efflux and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) formation, as well as fatty acid oxidation and insulin signaling. These results describe a model in which miR-33 works in concert with its host genes to ensure that the cell's metabolic state is balanced, thus highlighting the clinical potential of miRNAs as novel therapeutic targets for treating cardiometabolic diseases.
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- Cristina M Ramírez
- Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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