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Wang Y, He J, Lian S, Zeng Y, He S, Xu J, Luo L, Yang W, Jiang J. Targeting Metabolic-Redox Nexus to Regulate Drug Resistance: From Mechanism to Tumor Therapy. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:828. [PMID: 39061897 PMCID: PMC11273443 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13070828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Drug resistance is currently one of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment. With the deepening understanding of drug resistance, various mechanisms have been revealed, including metabolic reprogramming and alterations of redox balance. Notably, metabolic reprogramming mediates the survival of tumor cells in harsh environments, thereby promoting the development of drug resistance. In addition, the changes during metabolic pattern shift trigger reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which in turn regulates cellular metabolism, DNA repair, cell death, and drug metabolism in direct or indirect ways to influence the sensitivity of tumors to therapies. Therefore, the intersection of metabolism and ROS profoundly affects tumor drug resistance, and clarifying the entangled mechanisms may be beneficial for developing drugs and treatment methods to thwart drug resistance. In this review, we will summarize the regulatory mechanism of redox and metabolism on tumor drug resistance and highlight recent therapeutic strategies targeting metabolic-redox circuits, including dietary interventions, novel chemosynthetic drugs, drug combination regimens, and novel drug delivery systems.
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- Yuke Wang
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Research Center, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Second Chengdu Hospital Affiliated to Chong-Qing Medical University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.W.); (J.H.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (J.X.)
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Amro Z, Collins-Praino LE, Yool AJ. Protective roles of peroxiporins AQP0 and AQP11 in human astrocyte and neuronal cell lines in response to oxidative and inflammatory stressors. Biosci Rep 2024; 44:BSR20231725. [PMID: 38451099 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231725] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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In addition to aquaporin (AQP) classes AQP1, AQP4 and AQP9 known to be expressed in mammalian brain, our recent transcriptomic analyses identified AQP0 and AQP11 in human cortex and hippocampus at levels correlated with age and Alzheimer's disease (AD) status; however, protein localization remained unknown. Roles of AQP0 and AQP11 in transporting hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in lens and kidney prompted our hypothesis that up-regulation in brain might similarly be protective. Established cell lines for astroglia (1321N1) and neurons (SHSY5Y, differentiated with retinoic acid) were used to monitor changes in transcript levels for human AQPs (AQP0 to AQP12) in response to inflammation (simulated with 10-100 ng/ml lipopolysaccharide [LPS], 24 h), and hypoxia (5 min N2, followed by 0 to 24 h normoxia). AQP transcripts up-regulated in both 1321N1 and SHSY5Y included AQP0, AQP1 and AQP11. Immunocytochemistry in 1321N1 cells confirmed protein expression for AQP0 and AQP11 in plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum; AQP11 increased 10-fold after LPS and AQP0 increased 0.3-fold. In SHSY5Y cells, AQP0 expression increased 0.2-fold after 24 h LPS; AQP11 showed no appreciable change. Proposed peroxiporin roles were tested using melondialdehyde (MDA) assays to quantify lipid peroxidation levels after brief H2O2. Boosting peroxiporin expression by LPS pretreatment lowered subsequent H2O2-induced MDA responses (∼50%) compared with controls; conversely small interfering RNA knockdown of AQP0 in 1321N1 increased lipid peroxidation (∼17%) after H2O2, with a similar trend for AQP11 siRNA. Interventions that increase native brain peroxiporin activity are promising as new approaches to mitigate damage caused by aging and neurodegeneration.
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- Zein Amro
- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Listro R, Marra A, Cavalloro V, Rossino G, Linciano P, Rossi D, Casali E, De Amici M, Mazzeo G, Longhi G, Fusè M, Dondio G, Pellavio G, Laforenza U, Schepmann D, Wünsch B, Collina S. Sigma receptor and aquaporin modulators: chiral resolution, configurational assignment, and preliminary biological profile of RC752 enantiomers. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 239:115902. [PMID: 38101238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The key role of chiral small molecules in drug discovery programs has been deeply investigated throughout last decades. In this context, our previous studies highlighted the influence of the absolute configuration of different stereocenters on the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and functional properties of promising Sigma receptor (SR) modulators. Thus, starting from the racemic SR ligand RC752, we report herein the isolation of the enantiomers via enantioselective separation with both HPLC and SFC. After optimization of the eco-sustainable chiral SFC method, both enantiomers were obtained in sufficient amount (tens of mg) and purity (ee up to 95%) to allow their characterization and initial biological investigation. Both enantiomers a) displayed a high affinity for the S1R subtype (Ki = 15.0 ± 1.7 and 6.0 ± 1.2 nM for the (S)- and (R)-enantiomer, respectively), but only negligible affinity toward the S2R (> 350 nM), and b) were rapidly metabolized when incubated with mouse and human hepatic microsomes. Furthermore, the activity on AQP-mediated water permeability indicated a different functional profile for the enantiomers in terms of modulatory effect on the peroxiporins gating.
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- Roberta Listro
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Sant 'Epifanio 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Aphad SrL, Via della Resistenza, 65, Buccinasco 20090, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Corrensstraße 48, Münster D-48149, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Corrensstraße 48, Münster D-48149, Germany; Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Zhang X, Li X, Xia R, Zhang HS. Ferroptosis resistance in cancer: recent advances and future perspectives. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 219:115933. [PMID: 37995980 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent, non-apoptotic form of regulated cell death and has been implicated in the occurrence and development of various diseases, including heart disease, nervous system diseases and cancer. Ferroptosis induction recently emerged as an attractive strategy for cancer therapy. Ferroptosis has become a potential target for intervention in these diseases or injuries in relevant preclinical models. This review summarizes recent progress on the mechanisms of ferroptosis resistance in cancer, highlights redox status and metabolism's role in it. Combination therapy for ferroptosis has great potential in cancer treatment, especially malignant tumors that are resistant to conventional therapies. This review will lead us to have a comprehensive understanding of the future exploration of ferroptosis and cancer therapy. A deeper understanding of the relationship between ferroptosis resistance and metabolism reprogramming may provide new strategies for tumor treatment and drug development based on ferroptosis.
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- Xing Zhang
- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan 100(#), District of Chaoyang, Beijing 100124, China.
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Pellavio G, Demichelis MP, Sommi P, Anselmi-Tamburini U, Scotti C, Laforenza U. Polyacrylic-Coated Solid Nanoparticles Increase the Aquaporin Permeability to Hydrogen Peroxide. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:372. [PMID: 38203543 PMCID: PMC10778986 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010372] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) allow the diffusion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and act as ROS scavenging systems, which are important for controlling the redox state of cells. Recently, cerium oxide nanoparticles were found to increase the water and H2O2 permeability by modulating AQPs. To further analyze the action of nanoparticles (NPs) on AQP, we examined the effect of the NPs presenting different core compositions (CeO2, Gd2O3, Fe3O4, and TiO2), hydrodynamic sizes, and surface functionalization. The NPs produced an increase in H2O and H2O2 permeability as a general trend. The hydrodynamic sizes of the NPs in the range of 22-100 nm did not produce any significant effect. The chemical nature of the NPs' core did not modify the effect and its intensity. On the other hand, the NPs' functionalized surface plays a major role in influencing both water and H2O2 permeability. The results suggest that NPs can play a significant role in controlling oxidative stress in cells and might represent an innovative approach in the treatment of a number of pathologies associated with an increased oxidative status.
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- Giorgia Pellavio
- Human Physiology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.P.); (P.S.)
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- Human Physiology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.P.); (P.S.)
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- Unit of Immunology and General Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Human Physiology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.P.); (P.S.)
- Center for Health Technologies (CHT), University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Banerjee S, Smith IM, Hengen AC, Stroka KM. Methods for studying mammalian aquaporin biology. Biol Methods Protoc 2023; 8:bpad031. [PMID: 38046463 PMCID: PMC10689382 DOI: 10.1093/biomethods/bpad031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane water-conducting channels, have earned a great deal of scrutiny for their critical physiological roles in healthy and disease cell states, especially in the biomedical field. Numerous methods have been implemented to elucidate the involvement of AQP-mediated water transport and downstream signaling activation in eliciting whole cell, tissue, and organ functional responses. To modulate these responses, other methods have been employed to investigate AQP druggability. This review discusses standard in vitro, in vivo, and in silico methods for studying AQPs, especially for biomedical and mammalian cell biology applications. We also propose some new techniques and approaches for future AQP research to address current gaps in methodology.
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- Shohini Banerjee
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 21201, United States
- Biophysics Program, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
- Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 21201, United States
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Pant A, Dakal TC, Moar K, Dhabhai B, Arora TK, Sharma NK, Ranga V, Maurya PK. Assessment of MMP14, CAV2, CLU and SPARCL1 expression profiles in endometriosis. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 251:154892. [PMID: 37898038 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154892] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Endometriotic cells exhibit a notable degree of invasiveness and some characteristics of tissue remodeling underlying lesion formation. In this regard, do matrix metalloproteinases 14 (MMP14) and other related genes such as SPARC-like protein 1 (SPARCL1), caveolin 2 (CAV2), and clusterin (CLU) exert any significant influence in the processes of endometriosis development and pathophysiology is not apparent. We aim to assess whether these genes could serve as potential diagnostic biomarkers in endometriosis. Microarray-based gene expression analysis was performed on total RNA extracted from endometriotic tissue samples treated with and without gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa). The GnRHa untreated patients were considered the control group. The validation of genes was performed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). qRT-PCR analysis showed significant downregulation in the expression of MMP14 (p = 0.024), CAV2 (p = 0.017), and upregulation of CLU (p = 0.005) in endometriosis patients treated with GnRHa. SPARCL1 did not show any significant (p = 0.30) change in the expression compared to the control group. These data have the potential to contribute to the comprehension of the molecular pathways implicated in the remodeling of the extracellular matrix, which is a vital step for the physiology of the endometrium. Based on the result, it is concluded that changes in the expression of MMP14, CAV2, and CLU post-treatment imply their role in the pathophysiology of endometriosis and may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker of endometriosis in response to GnRHa treatment in patients with ovarian endometrioma.
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- Anuja Pant
- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123031, India
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- Genome and Computational Biology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123031, India
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- Genome and Computational Biology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India
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- Reproductive Biology and Maternal Child Health Division, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk 304022, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biotechnology-North East Centre for Agricultural Biotechnology (DBT-NECAB), Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, Assam, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123031, India.
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Brzozowa-Zasada M, Ianaro A, Piecuch A, Michalski M, Matysiak N, Stęplewska K. Immunohistochemical Expression of Glutathione Peroxidase-2 (Gpx-2) and Its Clinical Relevance in Colon Adenocarcinoma Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14650. [PMID: 37834097 PMCID: PMC10572251 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Glutathione peroxidase 2 (Gpx-2) is a selenoenzyme with antioxidant capabilities that may play a role in cancer development. Hence, we investigated the immunohistochemical expression of Gpx-2 protein in colon adenocarcinoma samples derived from patients with colon adenocarcinoma who did not receive any form of treatment prior to the surgical procedure. The associations between the immunohistochemical expression of Gpx-2 and clinical parameters were analysed using the Chi2 test and Fisher's exact test. A Kaplan-Meier analysis and the log-rank test were used to verify the relationship between the intensity of Gpx-2 expression and the 5-year survival rate of patients. In total, 101 (80.80%) samples had strong Gpx-2 protein expression and 24 (19.20%) samples were characterized with low expression. The high expression of Gpx-2 was correlated with the histological grade of the tumour (p < 0.001), PCNA immunohistochemical expression (p < 0.001), depth of invasion (p = 0.001) and angioinvasion (p < 0.001). We can conclude that high expression of Gpx-2 is correlated with reduced survival of colon adenocarcinoma patients (log-rank, p < 0.001).
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- Marlena Brzozowa-Zasada
- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology in Zabrze, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology in Zabrze, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology in Zabrze, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology in Zabrze, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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Khan S, Lokman NA, Oehler MK, Ricciardelli C, Yool AJ. Reducing the Invasiveness of Low- and High-Grade Endometrial Cancers in Both Primary Human Cancer Biopsies and Cell Lines by the Inhibition of Aquaporin-1 Channels. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4507. [PMID: 37760476 PMCID: PMC10526386 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184507] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Aquaporin (AQP) channels in endometrial cancer (EC) cells are of interest as pharmacological targets to reduce tumor progression. A panel of compounds, including AQP1 ion channel inhibitors (AqB011 and 5-(phenoxymethyl) furan-2-carbaldehyde, PMFC), were used to test the hypothesis that inhibition of key AQPs can limit the invasiveness of low- and high-grade EC cells. We evaluated the effects on transwell migration in EC cell lines (Ishikawa, MFE-280) and primary EC cells established from surgical tissues (n = 8). Quantitative PCR uncovered classes of AQPs not previously reported in EC that are differentially regulated by hormonal signaling. With estradiol, Ishikawa showed increased AQPs 5, 11, 12, and decreased AQPs 0 and 4; MFE-280 showed increased AQPs 0, 1, 3, 4, 8, and decreased AQP11. Protein expression was confirmed by Western blot and immunocytochemistry. AQPs 1, 4, and 11 were colocalized with plasma membrane marker; AQP8 was intracellular in Ishikawa and not detectable in MFE-280. AQP1 ion channel inhibitors (AqB011; PMFC) reduced invasiveness of EC cell lines in transwell chamber and spheroid dispersal assays. In Ishikawa cells, transwell invasiveness was reduced ~41% by 80 µM AqB011 and ~55% by 0.5 mM 5-PMFC. In MFE-280, 5-PMFC inhibited invasion by ~77%. In contrast, proposed inhibitors of AQP water pores (acetazolamide, ginsenoside, KeenMind, TGN-020, IMD-0354) were not effective. Treatments of cultured primary EC cells with AqB011 or PMFC significantly reduced the invasiveness of both low- and high-grade primary EC cells in transwell chambers. We confirmed the tumors expressed moderate to high levels of AQP1 detected by immunohistochemistry, whereas expression levels of AQP4, AQP8, and AQP11 were substantially lower. The anti-invasive potency of AqB011 treatment for EC tumor tissues showed a positive linear correlation with AQP1 expression levels. In summary, AQP1 ion channels are important for motility in both low- and high-grade EC subtypes. Inhibition of AQP1 is a promising strategy to inhibit EC invasiveness and improve patient outcomes.
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- Sidra Khan
- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
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- Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (N.A.L.); (M.K.O.)
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- Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (N.A.L.); (M.K.O.)
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (N.A.L.); (M.K.O.)
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- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
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Login FH, Nejsum LN. Aquaporin water channels: roles beyond renal water handling. Nat Rev Nephrol 2023; 19:604-618. [PMID: 37460759 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-023-00734-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
Abstract
Aquaporin (AQP) water channels are pivotal to renal water handling and therefore in the regulation of body water homeostasis. However, beyond the kidney, AQPs facilitate water reabsorption and secretion in other cells and tissues, including sweat and salivary glands and the gastrointestinal tract. A growing body of evidence has also revealed that AQPs not only facilitate the transport of water but also the transport of several small molecules and gases such as glycerol, H2O2, ions and CO2. Moreover, AQPs are increasingly understood to contribute to various cellular processes, including cellular migration, adhesion and polarity, and to act upstream of several intracellular and intercellular signalling pathways to regulate processes such as cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell invasiveness. Of note, several AQPs are highly expressed in multiple cancers, where their expression can correlate with the spread of cancerous cells to lymph nodes and alter the response of cancers to conventional chemotherapeutics. These data suggest that AQPs have diverse roles in various homeostatic and physiological systems and may be exploited for prognostics and therapeutic interventions.
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- Frédéric H Login
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Kirkegaard T, Riishede A, Tramm T, Nejsum LN. Aquaglyceroporins in Human Breast Cancer. Cells 2023; 12:2185. [PMID: 37681917 PMCID: PMC10486483 DOI: 10.3390/cells12172185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Aquaporins are water channels that facilitate passive water transport across cellular membranes following an osmotic gradient and are essential in the regulation of body water homeostasis. Several aquaporins are overexpressed in breast cancer, and AQP1, AQP3 and AQP5 have been linked to spread to lymph nodes and poor prognosis. The subgroup aquaglyceroporins also facilitate the transport of glycerol and are thus involved in cellular metabolism. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that the three aquaglyceroporins, AQP3, AQP7 and AQP9, but not AQP10, are overexpressed in human breast cancer. It is, however, unknown if they are all expressed in the same cells or have a heterogeneous expression pattern. To investigate this, we employed immunohistochemical analysis of serial sections from human invasive ductal and lobular breast cancers. We found that AQP3, AQP7 and AQP9 are homogeneously expressed in almost all cells in both premalignant in situ lesions and invasive lesions. Thus, potential intervention strategies targeting cellular metabolism via the aquaglyceroporins should consider all three expressed aquaglyceroporins, namely AQP3, AQP7 and AQP9.
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- Teresa Kirkegaard
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (T.K.); (A.R.); (T.T.)
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (T.K.); (A.R.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (T.K.); (A.R.); (T.T.)
- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (T.K.); (A.R.); (T.T.)
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Amro Z, Ryan M, Collins-Praino LE, Yool AJ. Unexpected Classes of Aquaporin Channels Detected by Transcriptomic Analysis in Human Brain Are Associated with Both Patient Age and Alzheimer’s Disease Status. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030770. [PMID: 36979749 PMCID: PMC10045580 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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The altered expression of known brain Aquaporin (AQP) channels 1, 4 and 9 has been correlated with neuropathological AD progression, but possible roles of other AQP classes in neurological disease remain understudied. The levels of transcripts of all thirteen human AQP subtypes were compared in healthy and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains by statistical analyses of microarray RNAseq expression data from the Allen Brain Atlas database. Previously unreported, AQPs 0, 6 and 10, are present in human brains at the transcript level. Three AD-affected brain regions, hippocampus (HIP), parietal cortex (PCx) and temporal cortex (TCx), were assessed in three subgroups: young controls (n = 6, aged 24–57); aged controls (n = 26, aged 78–99); and an AD cohort (n = 12, aged 79–99). A significant positive correlation (p < 10−10) was seen for AQP transcript levels as a function of the subject’s age in years. Differential expressions correlated with brain region, age, and AD diagnosis, particularly between the HIP and cortical regions. Interestingly, three classes of AQPs (0, 6 and 8) upregulated in AD compared to young controls are permeable to H2O2. Of these, AQPs 0 and 8 were increased in TCx and AQP6 in HIP, suggesting a role of AQPs in AD-related oxidative stress. The outcomes here are the first to demonstrate that the expression profile of AQP channels in the human brain is more diverse than previously thought, and transcript levels are influenced by both age and AD status. Associations between reactive oxygen stress and neurodegenerative disease risk highlight AQPs 0, 6, 8 and 10 as potential therapeutic targets.
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- Zein Amro
- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
- Correspondence:
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Caliogna L, Bina V, Brancato AM, Gastaldi G, Annunziata S, Mosconi M, Grassi FA, Benazzo F, Pasta G. The Role of PEMFs on Bone Healing: An In Vitro Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214298. [PMID: 36430775 PMCID: PMC9693979 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Bone responses to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been extensively studied by using devices that expose bone cells to PEMFs to stimulate extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis for bone and cartilage repair. The aim of this work was to highlight in which bone healing phase PEMFs exert their action. Specifically, we evaluated the effects of PEMFs both on human adipose mesenchymal stem cells (hASCs) and on primary human osteoblasts (hOBs) by testing gene and protein expression of early bone markers (on hASCs) and the synthesis of late bone-specific proteins (on hOBs) as markers of bone remodeling. Our results indicate that PEMFs seem to exert their action on bone formation, acting on osteogenic precursors (hASCs) and inducing the commitment towards the differentiation pathways, unlike mature and terminally differentiated cells (hOBs), which are known to resist homeostasis perturbation more and seem to be much less responsive than mesenchymal stem cells. Understanding the role of PEMFs on bone regenerative processes provides important details for their clinical application.
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- Laura Caliogna
- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence: (V.B.); (A.M.B.)
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence: (V.B.); (A.M.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Centre for Health Technologies, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Centre for Health Technologies, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Sezione di Chirurgia Protesica ad Indirizzo Robotico-Unità di Traumatologia dello Sport, U.O. Ortopedia e Traumatologia Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Pellavio G, Sommi P, Anselmi-Tamburini U, DeMichelis MP, Coniglio S, Laforenza U. Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Regulate Oxidative Stress in HeLa Cells by Increasing the Aquaporin-Mediated Hydrogen Peroxide Permeability. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810837. [PMID: 36142747 PMCID: PMC9506032 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Some aquaporins (AQPs) allow the diffusion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), the most abundant ROS, through the cell membranes. Therefore, the possibility of regulating the AQP-mediated permeability to H2O2, and thus ROS scavenging, appears particularly important for controlling the redox state of cells in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Several compounds have been screened and characterized for this purpose. This study aimed to analyze the effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) presenting antioxidant activity on AQP functioning. HeLa cells express AQP3, 6, 8, and 11, able to facilitate H2O2. AQP3, 6, and 8 are expressed in the plasma membrane and intracellularly, while AQP11 resides only in intracellular structures. CNPs but not cerium ions treatment significantly increased the water and H2O2 permeability by interacting with AQP3, 6, and especially with AQP8. CNPs increased considerably the AQP-mediated water diffusion in cells with oxidative stress. Functional experiments with silenced HeLa cells revealed that CNPs increased the H2O2 diffusion mainly by modulating the AQP8 permeability but also the AQP3 and AQP6, even if to a lesser extent. Current findings suggest that CNPs represent a promising pharmaceutical agent that might potentially be used in numerous pathologies involving oxidative stress as tumors and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Giorgia Pellavio
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0382-98-7568
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Critical Role of Aquaporins in Cancer: Focus on Hematological Malignancies. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174182. [PMID: 36077720 PMCID: PMC9455074 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Aquaporins are proteins able to regulate the transfer of water and other small substances such as ions, glycerol, urea, and hydrogen peroxide across cellular membranes. AQPs provide for a huge variety of physiological phenomena; their alteration provokes several types of pathologies including cancer and hematological malignancies. Our review presents data revealing the possibility of employing aquaporins as biomarkers in patients with hematological malignancies and evaluates the possibility that interfering with the expression of aquaporins could represent an effective treatment for hematological malignancies. Abstract Aquaporins are transmembrane molecules regulating the transfer of water and other compounds such as ions, glycerol, urea, and hydrogen peroxide. Their alteration has been reported in several conditions such as cancer. Tumor progression might be enhanced by aquaporins in modifying tumor angiogenesis, cell volume adaptation, proteases activity, cell–matrix adhesions, actin cytoskeleton, epithelial–mesenchymal transitions, and acting on several signaling pathways facilitating cancer progression. Close connections have also been identified between the aquaporins and hematological malignancies. However, it is difficult to identify a unique action exerted by aquaporins in different hemopathies, and each aquaporin has specific effects that vary according to the class of aquaporin examined and to the different neoplastic cells. However, the expression of aquaporins is altered in cell cultures and in patients with acute and chronic myeloid leukemia, in lymphoproliferative diseases and in multiple myeloma, and the different expression of aquaporins seems to be able to influence the efficacy of treatment and could have a prognostic significance, as greater expression of aquaporins is correlated to improved overall survival in leukemia patients. Finally, we assessed the possibility that modifying the aquaporin expression using aquaporin-targeting regulators, specific monoclonal antibodies, and even aquaporin gene transfer could represent an effective therapy of hematological malignancies.
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