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Kim H, Bedsaul-Fryer JR, Schulze KJ, Sincerbeaux G, Baker S, Rebholz CM, Wu LSF, Gogain J, Cuddeback L, Yager JD, De Luca LM, Siddiqua TJ, West KP. An Early Gestation Plasma Inflammasome in Rural Bangladeshi Women. Biomolecules 2024; 14:736. [PMID: 39062451 PMCID: PMC11274825 DOI: 10.3390/biom14070736] [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: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Circulating α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are commonly measured to assess inflammation, but these biomarkers fail to reveal the complex molecular biology of inflammation. We mined the maternal plasma proteome to detect proteins that covary with AGP and CRP. In 435 gravida predominantly in <12-week gestation, we correlated the relative quantification of plasma proteins assessed via a multiplexed aptamer assay (SOMAScan®) with AGP and CRP, quantified by immunoassay. We defined a plasma inflammasome as protein correlates meeting a false discovery rate <0.05. We examined potential pathways using principal component analysis. A total of 147 and 879 of 6431 detected plasma proteins correlated with AGP and CRP, respectively, of which 61 overlapped with both biomarkers. Positive correlates included serum amyloid, complement, interferon-induced, and immunoregulatory proteins. Negative correlates were micronutrient and lipid transporters and pregnancy-related anabolic proteins. The principal components (PCs) of AGP were dominated by negatively correlated anabolic proteins associated with gestational homeostasis, angiogenesis, and neurogenesis. The PCs of CRP were more diverse in function, reflecting cell surface and adhesion, embryogenic, and intracellular and extra-hepatic tissue leakage proteins. The plasma proteome of AGP or CRP reveals wide proteomic variation associated with early gestational inflammation, suggesting mechanisms and pathways that merit future research.
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- Hyunju Kim
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health (Human Nutrition), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Zhang M, Wang S, He M, Zhang Z, Wu J, Sun H, Zhang H, Yang H. Multidimensional analysis of TMEM132A in pan-cancer: unveiling its potential as a biomarker for treatment response prediction. J Cancer 2024; 15:4386-4405. [PMID: 38947398 PMCID: PMC11212083 DOI: 10.7150/jca.96396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Background: TMEM132A is a transmembrane protein that regulates gastric cancer cell malignancy and overall survival in bladder cancer patients. However, while some studies have investigated the involvement of TMEM132A in specific cancers, further systematic studies are required to elucidate its specific mechanisms of action in different cancer types. Methods: We investigated the pan-cancer role of TMEM132A using several databases. We analyzed TMEM132A expression and its correlation with clinical survival, immune checkpoints, tumor stemness score, prognostic value, immunomodulators, genomic profiles, immunological characteristics, immunotherapy and functional enrichment. Results: First, it was observed that TMEM132A expression levels were higher in the majority of tumors compared to non-tumor tissues. In addition, high TMEM132A expression may have a higher prognostic value in some cancers. Furthermore, TMEM132A was significantly associated with immune checkpoints, immunomodulators, prognosis, immunomodulatory genes, tumor stemness score, cell function status and immune infiltration in most tumors. Further analysis of TMEM132A-related gene enrichment, mutation sites and types, RNA modification and genomic heterogeneity showed that the major mutations of TMEM132A were missense mutations and that TMEM132A plays a very important role in UCEC, LUAD and LIHC. Finally, these results suggest that high TMEM132A expression may be associated with a better response to specific immunotherapies. Conclusion: This comprehensive study uncovers an important function for TMEM132A in different types of cancer. It also has the potential to identify TMEM132A as a potential biomarker for predicting treatment response. This may help us to better understand how TMEM132A plays a role in cancer and provide valuable insights for developing personalised treatments.
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- Mingyue Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, The Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Health Science Center (School of Medicine), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Zeng H, Liu A. TMEM132A regulates mouse hindgut morphogenesis and caudal development. Development 2023; 150:dev201630. [PMID: 37390294 PMCID: PMC10357036 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201630] [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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Caudal developmental defects, including caudal regression, caudal dysgenesis and sirenomelia, are devastating conditions affecting the skeletal, nervous, digestive, reproductive and excretory systems. Defects in mesodermal migration and blood supply to the caudal region have been identified as possible causes of caudal developmental defects, but neither satisfactorily explains the structural malformations in all three germ layers. Here, we describe caudal developmental defects in transmembrane protein 132a (Tmem132a) mutant mice, including skeletal, posterior neural tube closure, genitourinary tract and hindgut defects. We show that, in Tmem132a mutant embryos, visceral endoderm fails to be excluded from the medial region of early hindgut, leading directly to the loss or malformation of cloaca-derived genitourinary and gastrointestinal structures, and indirectly to the neural tube and kidney/ureter defects. We find that TMEM132A mediates intercellular interaction, and physically interacts with planar cell polarity (PCP) regulators CELSR1 and FZD6. Genetically, Tmem132a regulates neural tube closure synergistically with another PCP regulator Vangl2. In summary, we have identified Tmem132a as a new regulator of PCP, and hindgut malformation as the underlying cause of developmental defects in multiple caudal structures.
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- Huiqing Zeng
- Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institute of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institute of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Intercellular communication by Wnt proteins governs many essential processes during development, tissue homeostasis and disease in all metazoans. Many context-dependent effects are initiated in the Wnt-producing cells and depend on the export of lipidated Wnt proteins. Although much focus has been on understanding intracellular Wnt signal transduction, the cellular machinery responsible for Wnt secretion became better understood only recently. After lipid modification by the acyl-transferase Porcupine, Wnt proteins bind their dedicated cargo protein Evi/Wntless for transport and secretion. Evi/Wntless and Porcupine are conserved transmembrane proteins, and their 3D structures were recently determined. In this Review, we summarise studies and structural data highlighting how Wnts are transported from the ER to the plasma membrane, and the role of SNX3-retromer during the recycling of its cargo receptor Evi/Wntless. We also describe the regulation of Wnt export through a post-translational mechanism and review the importance of Wnt secretion for organ development and cancer, and as a future biomarker.
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- Lucie Wolf
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Signalling and Functional Genomics and Heidelberg University, BioQuant and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Signalling and Functional Genomics and Heidelberg University, BioQuant and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Liu K, Hunter T, Taverner A, Yin K, MacKay J, Colebrook K, Correia M, Rapp A, Mrsny RJ. GRP75 as a functional element of cholix transcytosis. Tissue Barriers 2023; 11:2039003. [PMID: 35262466 PMCID: PMC9870019 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2022.2039003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Cholix (Chx) is secreted by non-pandemic strains of Vibrio cholerae in the intestinal lumen. For this exotoxin to induce cell death in non-polarized cells in the intestinal lamina propria, it must traverse the epithelium in the fully intact form. We identified host cell elements in polarized enterocytes associated with Chx endocytosis and apical to basal (A→B) vesicular transcytosis. This pathway overcomes endogenous mechanisms of apical vesicle recycling and lysosomal targeting by interacting with several host cell proteins that include the 75 kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP75). Apical endocytosis of Chx appears to involve the single membrane spanning protein TMEM132A, and interaction with furin before it engages GRP75 in apical vesicular structures. Sorting within these apical vesicles results in Chx being trafficked to the basal region of cells in association with the Lectin, Mannose Binding 1 protein LMAN1. In this location, Chx interacts with the basement membrane-specific heparan sulfate proteoglycan perlecan in recycling endosomes prior to its release from this basal vesicular compartment to enter the underlying lamina propria. While the furin and LMAN1 elements of this Chx transcytosis pathway undergo cellular redistribution that are reflective of the polarity shifts noted for coatamer complexes COPI and COPII, GRP75 and perlecan fail to show these dramatic rearrangements. Together, these data define essential steps in the A→B transcytosis pathway accessed by Chx to reach the intestinal lamina propria where it can engage and intoxicate certain non-polarized cells.
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- Keyi Liu
- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Applied Molecular Transport, South San Francisco, CA, USA,Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK,CONTACT Randall J. Mrsny Applied Molecular Transport, 450 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco, CA94080USA
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Alvarez-Rodrigo I, Willnow D, Vincent JP. The logistics of Wnt production and delivery. Curr Top Dev Biol 2023; 153:1-60. [PMID: 36967191 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Wnts are secreted proteins that control stem cell maintenance, cell fate decisions, and growth during development and adult homeostasis. Wnts carry a post-translational modification not seen in any other secreted protein: during biosynthesis, they are appended with a palmitoleoyl moiety that is required for signaling but also impairs solubility and hence diffusion in the extracellular space. In some contexts, Wnts act only in a juxtacrine manner but there are also instances of long range action. Several proteins and processes ensure that active Wnts reach the appropriate target cells. Some, like Porcupine, Wntless, and Notum are dedicated to Wnt function; we describe their activities in molecular detail. We also outline how the cell infrastructure (secretory, endocytic, and retromer pathways) contribute to the progression of Wnts from production to delivery. We then address how Wnts spread in the extracellular space and form a signaling gradient despite carrying a hydrophobic moiety. We highlight particularly the role of lipid-binding Wnt interactors and heparan sulfate proteoglycans. Finally, we briefly discuss how evolution might have led to the emergence of this unusual signaling pathway.
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Ren C, Wang Q, Wang S, Zhou H, Xu M, Li H, Li Y, Chen X, Liu X. Metabolic syndrome-related prognostic index: Predicting biochemical recurrence and differentiating between cold and hot tumors in prostate cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1148117. [PMID: 37033267 PMCID: PMC10080042 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1148117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prostate, as an endocrine and reproductive organ, undergoes complex hormonal and metabolic changes. Recent studies have shown a potential relationship between metabolic syndrome and the progression and recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa). This study aimed to construct a metabolic syndrome-related prognostic index (MSRPI) to predict biochemical recurrence-free survival (BFS) in patients with PCa and to identify cold and hot tumors to improve individualized treatment for patients with PCa. METHODS The Cancer Genome Atlas database provided training and test data, and the Gene Expression Omnibus database provided validation data. We extracted prognostic differentially expressed metabolic syndrome-related genes (DEMSRGs) related to BFS using univariate Cox analysis and identified potential tumor subtypes by consensus clustering. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm and multivariate Cox regression were used to construct the MSRPI. We further validated the predictive power of the MSRPI using KaplanMeier survival analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, both internally and externally. Drug sensitivity was predicted using the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50). Finally, we explored the landscape of somatic mutations in the risk groups. RESULTS Forty-six prognostic DEMSRGs and two metabolic syndrome-associated molecular clusters were identified. Cluster 2 was more immunogenic. Seven metabolic syndrome-related genes (CSF3R, TMEM132A, STAB1, VIM, DUOXA1, PILRB, and SLC2A4) were used to construct risk equations. The high-risk index was significantly associated with a poor BFS, which was also validated in the validation cohort. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for BFS at 1-, 3-, and 5- year in the entire cohort was 0.819, 0.785, and 0.772, respectively, demonstrating the excellent predictive power of the MSRPI. Additionally, the MSRPI was found to be an independent prognostic factor for BFS in PCa. More importantly, MSRPI helped differentiate between cold and hot tumors. Hot tumors were associated with the high-risk group. Multiple drugs demonstrated significantly lower IC50 values in the high-risk group, offering the prospect of precision therapy for patients with PCa. CONCLUSION The MSRPI developed in this study was able to predict biochemical recurrence in patients with PCa and identify cold and hot tumors. MSRPI has the potential to improve personalized precision treatment.
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- Congzhe Ren
- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Department of Urology, Shanxian Central Hospital (Affiliated Huxi Hospital of Jining Medical University), Heze, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoqiang Liu,
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Zhang J, Yang X, Zhu S, Dai ZM, Zhu XJ. TMEM181: a key mediator of cytolethal distending toxin required for Wnt signaling activity. J Genet Genomics 2023; 50:54-57. [PMID: 35577237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2022.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jiannan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Organogenesis and Regeneration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Organogenesis and Regeneration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Organogenesis and Regeneration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Organogenesis and Regeneration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Organogenesis and Regeneration, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China; The Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China.
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Gao Q, Chen Y, Yue L, Li Z, Wang M. Knockdown of TMEM132A restrains the malignant phenotype of gastric cancer cells via inhibiting Wnt signaling. NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2022; 42:343-357. [PMID: 36441075 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2022.2148692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Transmembrane protein 132 A (TMEM132A) has been recently reported to be a novel regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway, which is a cancer-associated cascade. However, the role of TMEM132A in cancer is not well characterized. Here, we used bioinformatics analysis to analyze the differential expression of TMEM132A in gastric cancer (GC) tissues and determine its diagnostic and prognostic value. Results showed that TMEM132A expression was upregulated in GC tissues. TMEM132A was also found to have diagnostic and prognostic roles in patient with GC. Furthermore, as evaluated by in vitro assays, knockdown of TMEM132A restrained cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells, while overexpression of TMEM132A exerted opposite effects. However, the effects of TMEM132A silencing and overexpression on GC cells were reversed by treatment with LiCl and ICG-001 (the Wnt signaling activator and inhibitor), respectively. In addition, in vivo assays showed that knockdown of TMEM132A suppressed GC tumorigenesis. Hence, our results provide new insights into the oncogenic role of TMEM132A in regulating GC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, as well as its prognostic and therapeutic roles in patients with GC. These data highlight the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential of TMEM132A in GC.
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- Qianqian Gao
- Department of Pathology, Changzhou Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changzhou Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changzhou Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changzhou Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changzhou Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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Zhang R, Liu F. Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived gene signatures predict radiotherapeutic survival in prostate cancer patients. J Transl Med 2022; 20:453. [PMID: 36195908 PMCID: PMC9533530 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03656-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play multiple roles in regulating tumor metastasis and treatment response. Current clinical indicators are insufficient to accurately assess disease risk and radiotherapy response, emphasizing the urgent need for additional molecular prognostic markers. METHODS In order to investigate CAF-related genes associated with radiotherapy and construct prognostic CAF-related gene signatures for prostate cancer, we firstly established a radio-resistant prostate CAF cell subline (referred to as CAFR) from Mus-CAF (referred to as CAF) through fractionated irradiation using X-rays. Transcriptome sequencing for CAF and CAFR was conducted, and 2626 CAF-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with radiotherapy were identified. Human homologous genes of mouse CAF-related DEGs were then obtained. RESULTS Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these CAF-related DEGs were significantly enriched ECM- and immune-related functions and pathways. Based on GSE116918 dataset, 186 CAF-related DEGs were correlated with biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCRFS) of prostate cancer patients, 16 of which were selected to construct a BCRFS-related CAF signature, such as ACPP, THBS2, and KCTD14; 142 CAF-related DEGs were correlated with metastasis-free survival (MFS), 16 of which were used to construct a MFS-related CAF signature, such as HOPX, TMEM132A, and ZNF467. Both Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets confirmed that the two CAF signatures accurately predicted BCRFS and MFS of prostate cancer patients. The risk scores were higher in patients with higher gleason grades and higher clinical T stages. Moreover, the BCRFS-related CAF signature was an independent prognostic factor and a nomogram consisting of BCRFS-related CAF signature and various clinical factors accurately predicted 2-, 3-, and 5-year survival time of prostate cancer patients. Furthermore, the risk score was positively correlated with multiple immune checkpoints. CONCLUSIONS Our established CAF signatures could accurately predict BCRFS and MFS in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
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- Ran Zhang
- Laboratory of Radio-Immunology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Research Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Li B, Brusman L, Dahlka J, Niswander LA. TMEM132A ensures mouse caudal neural tube closure and regulates integrin-based mesodermal migration. Development 2022; 149:dev200442. [PMID: 35950911 PMCID: PMC9482334 DOI: 10.1242/dev.200442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Coordinated migration of the mesoderm is essential for accurate organization of the body plan during embryogenesis. However, little is known about how mesoderm migration influences posterior neural tube closure in mammals. Here, we show that spinal neural tube closure and lateral migration of the caudal paraxial mesoderm depend on transmembrane protein 132A (TMEM132A), a single-pass type I transmembrane protein, the function of which is not fully understood. Our study in Tmem132a-null mice and cell models demonstrates that TMEM132A regulates several integrins and downstream integrin pathway activation as well as cell migration behaviors. Our data also implicates mesoderm migration in elevation of the caudal neural folds and successful closure of the caudal neural tube. These results suggest a requirement for paraxial mesodermal cell migration during spinal neural tube closure, disruption of which may lead to spina bifida.
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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Wang Y, Herzig G, Molano C, Liu A. Differential expression of the Tmem132 family genes in the developing mouse nervous system. Gene Expr Patterns 2022; 45:119257. [PMID: 35690356 DOI: 10.1016/j.gep.2022.119257] [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: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The family of novel transmembrane proteins (TMEM) 132 have been associated with multiple neurological disorders and cancers in humans, but have hardly been studied in vivo. Here we report the expression patterns of the five Tmem132 genes (a, b, c, d and e) in developing mouse nervous system with RNA in situ hybridization in wholemount embryos and tissue sections. Our results reveal differential and partially overlapping expression of multiple Tmem132 family members in both the central and peripheral nervous system, suggesting potential partial redundancy among them.
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- Yuan Wang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China; Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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Identification of novel potential biomarkers in infantile hemangioma via weighted gene co-expression network analysis. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:239. [PMID: 35501731 PMCID: PMC9063075 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03306-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common benign tumor in children and is characterized by endothelial cells proliferation and angiogenesis. Some hub genes may play a critical role in angiogenesis. This study aimed to identify the hub genes and analyze their biological functions in IH. Methods Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in hemangioma tissues, regardless of different stages, were identified by microarray analysis. The hub genes were selected through integrated weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and protein–protein interaction (PPI) network. Subsequently, detailed bioinformatics analysis of the hub genes was performed by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). Finally, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis was conducted to validate the hub genes expression in hemangioma-derived endothelial cells (HemECs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Results In total, 1115 DEGs were identified between the hemangiomas and normal samples, including 754 upregulated genes and 361 downregulated genes. Two co-expression modules were identified by WGCNA and green module eigengenes were highly correlated with hemangioma (correlation coefficient = 0.87). Using module membership (MM) > 0.8 and gene significance (GS) > 0.8 as the cut-off criteria, 108 candidate genes were selected and put into the PPI network, and three most correlated genes (APLN, APLNR, TMEM132A) were identified as the hub genes. GSEA predicted that the hub genes would regulate endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The differential expression of these genes was validated by qRT-PCR. Conclusions This research suggested that the identified hub genes may be associated with the angiogenesis of IH. These genes may improve our understanding of the mechanism of IH and represent potential anti-angiogenesis therapeutic targets for IH.
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Peng R, Li B, Chen S, Shi Z, Yu L, Gao Y, Yang X, Lu L, Wang H. Deleterious Rare Mutations of GLI1 Dysregulate Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Human Congenital Heart Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:798033. [PMID: 35445092 PMCID: PMC9014293 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.798033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Glioma-associated oncogene (Gli) family members of zinc finger DNA-binding proteins are core effectors of Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway. Studies in model organisms have identified that the Gli genes play critical roles during organ development, including the heart, brain, kidneys, etc. Deleterious mutations in GLI genes have previously been revealed in several human developmental disorders, but few in congenital heart disease (CHD). In this study, the mutations in GLI1-3 genes were captured by next generation sequencing in human cohorts composed of 412 individuals with CHD and 213 ethnically matched normal controls. A total of 20 patient-specific nonsynonymous rare mutations in coding regions of human GLI1-3 genes were identified. Functional analyses showed that GLI1 c.820G> T (p.G274C) is a gain-of-function mutation, while GLI1 c.878G>A (p.R293H) and c.1442T>A (p.L481X) are loss-of-function mutations. Our findings suggested that deleterious rare mutations in GLI1 gene broke the balance of the SHH signaling pathway regulation and may constitute a great contribution to human CHD, which shed new light on understanding genetic mechanism of embryo cardiogenesis regulated by SHH signaling.
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- Rui Peng
- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Children's Hospital at Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Finding New Ways How to Control BACE1. J Membr Biol 2022; 255:293-318. [PMID: 35305135 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-022-00225-1] [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: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Recently, all applications of BACE1 inhibitors failed as therapeutical targets for Alzheimer´s disease (AD) due to severe side effects. Therefore, alternative ways for treatment development are a hot research topic. The present analysis investigates BACE1 protein-protein interaction networks and attempts to solve the absence of complete knowledge about pathways involving BACE1. A bioinformatics analysis matched the functions of the non-substrate interaction network with Voltage-gated potassium channels, which also appear as top priority protein nodes. Targeting BACE1 interactions with PS1 and GGA-s, blocking of BACE1 access to APP by BRI3 and RTN-s, activation of Wnt signaling and upregulation of β-catenin, and brain delivery of the extracellular domain of p75NTR, are the main alternatives to the use of BACE 1 inhibitors highlighted by the analysis. The pathway enrichment analysis also emphasized substrates and substrate candidates with essential biological functions, which cleavage must remain controlled. They include ephrin receptors, ROBO1, ROBO2, CNTN-s, CASPR-s, CD147, CypB, TTR, APLP1/APLP2, NRXN-s, and PTPR-s. The analysis of the interaction subnetwork of BACE1 functionally related to inflammation identified a connection to three cardiomyopathies, which supports the hypothesis of the common molecular mechanisms with AD. A lot of potential shows the regulation of BACE1 activity through post-translational modifications. The interaction network of BACE1 and its phosphorylation enzyme CSNK1D functionally match the Circadian clock, p53, and Hedgehog signaling pathways. The regulation of BACE1 glycosylation could be achieved through N-acetylglucosamine transferases, α-(1→6)-fucosyltransferase, β-galactoside α-(2→6)-sialyltransferases, galactosyltransferases, and mannosidases suggested by the interaction network analysis of BACE1-MGAT3. The present analysis proposes possibilities for the alternative control of AD pathology.
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De Gasperi R, Mo C, Azulai D, Wang Z, Harlow LM, Du Y, Graham Z, Pan J, Liu XH, Guo L, Zhang B, Ko F, Raczkowski AM, Bauman WA, Goulbourne CN, Zhao W, Brotto M, Cardozo CP. Numb is required for optimal contraction of skeletal muscle. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2022; 13:454-466. [PMID: 35001540 PMCID: PMC8818612 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of Numb, a protein that is important for cell fate and development and that, in human muscle, is expressed at reduced levels with advanced age, was investigated; adult mice skeletal muscle and its localization and function within myofibres were determined. METHODS Numb expression was evaluated by western blot. Numb localization was determined by confocal microscopy. The effects of conditional knock out (cKO) of Numb and the closely related gene Numb-like in skeletal muscle fibres were evaluated by in situ physiology, transmission and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy, three-dimensional reconstruction of mitochondria, lipidomics, and bulk RNA sequencing. Additional studies using primary mouse myotubes investigated the effects of Numb knockdown on cell fusion, mitochondrial function, and calcium transients. RESULTS Numb protein expression was reduced by ~70% (P < 0.01) at 24 as compared with 3 months of age in gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscle. Numb was localized within muscle fibres as bands traversing fibres at regularly spaced intervals in close proximity to dihydropyridine receptors. The cKO of Numb and Numb-like reduced specific tetanic force by 36% (P < 0.01), altered mitochondrial spatial relationships to sarcomeric structures, increased Z-line spacing by 30% (P < 0.0001), perturbed sarcoplasmic reticulum organization and reduced mitochondrial volume by over 80% (P < 0.01). Only six genes were differentially expressed in cKO mice: Itga4, Sema7a, Irgm2, Vezf1, Mib1, and Tmem132a. Several lipid mediators derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids through lipoxygenases were up-regulated in Numb cKO skeletal muscle: 12-HEPE was increased by ~250% (P < 0.05) and 17,18-EpETE by ~240% (P < 0.05). In mouse primary myotubes, Numb knockdown reduced cell fusion (~20%, P < 0.01) and delayed the caffeine-induced rise in cytosolic calcium concentrations by more than 100% (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These findings implicate Numb as a critical factor in skeletal muscle structure and function and suggest that Numb is critical for calcium release. We therefore speculate that Numb plays critical roles in excitation-contraction coupling, one of the putative targets of aged skeletal muscles. These findings provide new insights into the molecular underpinnings of the loss of muscle function observed with sarcopenia.
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- Rita De Gasperi
- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan S. Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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An itch for things remote: The journey of Wnts. Curr Top Dev Biol 2022; 150:91-128. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2022.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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