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Lo J, Taweesedt PT, Kawai M. Impact of sleep on gastrointestinal cancer. World J Clin Oncol 2024; 15:677-683. [DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i6.677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Sleep problems have become a significant public health concern, affecting a large portion of the global population and have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. The incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers continues to rise, posing a substantial burden on healthcare systems worldwide. This editorial aims to delve into the impact of sleep on GI cancers, including esophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic cancer. Recent literature investigating the potential connections between GI cancers and sleep was reviewed. We considered aspects such as sleep duration, sleep disorders, and circadian rhythmicity, in order to explore the underlying mechanisms that can contribute to the development of GI cancers and propose avenues for future research.
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- Joshua Lo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
- Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States
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- Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA 94063, United States
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Sun N, Wang Z, Zhu X, Tan S, Song R, Shi W, Han L, Yu Q. Potential Effects of NO-Induced Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α on Yak Meat Tenderness during Post-Mortem Aging. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:5944-5954. [PMID: 38466638 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism underlying nitric oxide (NO)-induced hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and its impact on yak muscle tenderness during post-mortem aging. The Longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) muscle of yak were incubated at 4 °C for 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, and 72 h after treatment with 0.9% saline, NO activator, or a combination of the NO activator and an HIF-1α inhibitor. Results indicated that elevated NO levels could increase HIF-1α transcription to achieve stable expression of HIF-1α protein (P < 0.05). Additionally, elevated NO triggered HIF-1α S-nitrosylation, which further upregulated the activity of key glycolytic enzymes, increased glycogen consumption, accelerated lactic acid accumulation, and decreased pH (P < 0.05). These processes eventually improved the tenderness of yak muscle during post-mortem aging (P < 0.05). The results demonstrated that NO-induced activation of HIF-1α S-nitrosylation enhanced glycolysis during post-mortem aging and provided a possible pathway for improving meat tenderness.
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- Nan Sun
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Workstation, Yushu 815000, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai Kekexili Food Co., Ltd., Xining 815000, Qinghai, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
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Song J, Duivenvoorde LPM, Grefte S, Kuda O, Martínez-Ramírez F, van der Stelt I, Mastorakou D, van Schothorst EM, Keijer J. Normobaric hypoxia shows enhanced FOXO1 signaling in obese mouse gastrocnemius muscle linked to metabolism and muscle structure and neuromuscular innervation. Pflugers Arch 2023; 475:1265-1281. [PMID: 37656229 PMCID: PMC10567817 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-023-02854-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
Skeletal muscle relies on mitochondria for sustainable ATP production, which may be impacted by reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia). Compared with long-term hypoxia, the mechanistic in vivo response to acute hypoxia remains elusive. Therefore, we aimed to provide an integrated description of the Musculus gastrocnemius response to acute hypoxia. Fasted male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice, fed a 40en% fat diet for six weeks, were exposed to 12% O2 normobaric hypoxia or normoxia (20.9% O2) for six hours (n = 12 per group). Whole-body energy metabolism and the transcriptome response of the M. gastrocnemius were analyzed and confirmed by acylcarnitine determination and Q-PCR. At the whole-body level, six hours of hypoxia reduced energy expenditure, increased blood glucose and tended to decreased the respiratory exchange ratio (RER). Whole-genome transcriptome analysis revealed upregulation of forkhead box-O (FOXO) signalling, including an increased expression of tribbles pseudokinase 3 (Trib3). Trib3 positively correlated with blood glucose levels. Upregulated carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A negatively correlated with the RER, but the significantly increased in tissue C14-1, C16-0 and C18-1 acylcarnitines supported that β-oxidation was not regulated. The hypoxia-induced FOXO activation could also be connected to altered gene expression related to fiber-type switching, extracellular matrix remodeling, muscle differentiation and neuromuscular junction denervation. Our results suggest that a six-hour exposure of obese mice to 12% O2 normobaric hypoxia impacts M. gastrocnemius via FOXO1, initiating alterations that may contribute to muscle remodeling of which denervation is novel and warrants further investigation. The findings support an early role of hypoxia in tissue alterations in hypoxia-associated conditions such as aging and obesity.
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- Jingyi Song
- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Metabolism of Bioactive Lipids, Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Metabolism of Bioactive Lipids, Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Metabolism of Bioactive Lipids, Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Ghahremani-Nasab M, Del Bakhshayesh AR, Akbari-Gharalari N, Mehdipour A. Biomolecular and cellular effects in skin wound healing: the association between ascorbic acid and hypoxia-induced factor. J Biol Eng 2023; 17:62. [PMID: 37784137 PMCID: PMC10546749 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-023-00380-6] [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: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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The skin serves as a barrier to protect the body from environmental microorganisms and is the largest tissue of the body and any damage must be quickly and effectively repaired. The fundamental purpose of dermal fibroblasts is to produce and secrete extracellular matrix, which is crucial for healing wounds. The production of collagen by dermal fibroblasts requires the cofactor ascorbic acid, a free radical scavenger. In skin wounds, the presence of Ascorbic acid (AA) decreases the expression of pro-inflammatory factors and increases the expression of wound-healing factors. In addition, AA plays an important role in all three phases of wound healing, including inflammation, proliferation, and regeneration. On the other hand, growing evidence indicates that hypoxia improves the wound healing performance of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium compared to the normoxic-conditioned medium. In a hypoxic-conditioned medium, the proliferation and migration of endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and keratinocytes (important cells in accelerating skin wound healing) increase. In this review, the role of AA, hypoxia, and their interactions on wound healing will be discussed and summarized by the in vitro and in vivo studies conducted to date.
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- Maryam Ghahremani-Nasab
- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Neurosciences and Cognition, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Li W, Li C, Liu T, Wang Y, Ma X, Xiao X, Zhang Q, Qu J. Self-reported sleep disorders and the risk of all cancer types: evidence from the Kailuan Cohort study. Public Health 2023; 223:209-216. [PMID: 37677850 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.08.007] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies that focussed on sleep disturbance have primarily examined specific aspects of sleep disorders rather than considering overall sleep quality. We aimed to investigate different sleep disorders and their combination as risk factors for different types of cancer. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included 78,232 participants. A self-reported questionnaire was used to address insomnia, daytime sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration. Overall sleep quality was evaluated by summarising these four sleep parameters. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to estimate the hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals for determining the effect of the overall sleep-quality score and its components on the risk of incident cancer. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 5.67 years, 1266 participants were diagnosed with incident cancer. Compared to participants in the best sleep-quality score group, participants in the worst sleep-quality score group had a higher subsequent risk of overall cancer, and colorectal, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, and bladder cancer. Participants with insomnia and snoring status had an elevated risk of head and neck, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, bladder cancer, and lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS Poor overall sleep-quality scores as well as poor scores for the scale's components, including insomnia and snoring status, elevated the risk of overall and several specific-site cancers. TRIAL REGISTRATION Kailuan Study, ChiCTR2000029767. Registered 12 February, 2020-Retrospectively registered, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojEN.html?proj=48316.
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- W Li
- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402360, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Clinical Nutrition, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Aerospace Center Hospital, 100038, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China.
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Loosen S, Krieg S, Krieg A, Leyh C, Luedde T, Vetter C, Kostev K, Roderburg C. Are sleep disorders associated with the risk of gastrointestinal cancer?-A case-control study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:11369-11378. [PMID: 37378673 PMCID: PMC10465665 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05009-1] [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: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Sleep disorders are among the most common health problems worldwide and are linked to a variety of physical and mental health problems. Recently, there has been increasing evidence of an association between sleep disorders and cancer risk. We aimed to investigate this association specifically for cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. METHODS Using the DA database (IQVIA), adult patients diagnosed with GI cancer between January 2010 and December 2022 were retrospectively compared to a 1:1 propensity score-matched cohort of patients without cancer. The outcome of the study was the association between sleep disorders and subsequent diagnosis of GI cancer. To determine whether sleep disorders were more common in patients with GI cancer than in patients without GI cancer, logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS After matching, 37,161 cases with GI cancer and 37,161 controls without cancer were available for analysis. No association with cancer was found for sleep disorders in the overall history before the index date (OR 1.04; 95% CI 0.96-1.12), but considering sleep disorders documented within 1 year before the index date showed a positive association with GI cancer overall (OR 1.20; 95% CI 1.08-1.34). Stratified analyses by cancer site revealed higher odds of sleep disorders prior to diagnosis of gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that sleep disorders might be indicative of short-term health outcomes, including GI cancer, suggesting a role for sleep disorder screening in the context of cancer prevention efforts.
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- Sven Loosen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Surgery (A), Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Lim DC, Keenan BT. Polysomnographic Subtypes and Incident Cancer: Another Adverse Outcome Related to Period Limb Movements. Chest 2023; 164:287-289. [PMID: 37558323 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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- Diane C Lim
- Miami VA Healthcare System and University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Chang JL, Goldberg AN, Alt JA, Alzoubaidi M, Ashbrook L, Auckley D, Ayappa I, Bakhtiar H, Barrera JE, Bartley BL, Billings ME, Boon MS, Bosschieter P, Braverman I, Brodie K, Cabrera-Muffly C, Caesar R, Cahali MB, Cai Y, Cao M, Capasso R, Caples SM, Chahine LM, Chang CP, Chang KW, Chaudhary N, Cheong CSJ, Chowdhuri S, Cistulli PA, Claman D, Collen J, Coughlin KC, Creamer J, Davis EM, Dupuy-McCauley KL, Durr ML, Dutt M, Ali ME, Elkassabany NM, Epstein LJ, Fiala JA, Freedman N, Gill K, Boyd Gillespie M, Golisch L, Gooneratne N, Gottlieb DJ, Green KK, Gulati A, Gurubhagavatula I, Hayward N, Hoff PT, Hoffmann OM, Holfinger SJ, Hsia J, Huntley C, Huoh KC, Huyett P, Inala S, Ishman SL, Jella TK, Jobanputra AM, Johnson AP, Junna MR, Kado JT, Kaffenberger TM, Kapur VK, Kezirian EJ, Khan M, Kirsch DB, Kominsky A, Kryger M, Krystal AD, Kushida CA, Kuzniar TJ, Lam DJ, Lettieri CJ, Lim DC, Lin HC, Liu SY, MacKay SG, Magalang UJ, Malhotra A, Mansukhani MP, Maurer JT, May AM, Mitchell RB, Mokhlesi B, Mullins AE, Nada EM, Naik S, Nokes B, Olson MD, Pack AI, Pang EB, Pang KP, Patil SP, Van de Perck E, Piccirillo JF, Pien GW, Piper AJ, Plawecki A, Quigg M, Ravesloot MJ, Redline S, Rotenberg BW, Ryden A, Sarmiento KF, Sbeih F, Schell AE, Schmickl CN, Schotland HM, Schwab RJ, Seo J, Shah N, Shelgikar AV, Shochat I, Soose RJ, Steele TO, Stephens E, Stepnowsky C, Strohl KP, Sutherland K, Suurna MV, Thaler E, Thapa S, Vanderveken OM, de Vries N, Weaver EM, Weir ID, Wolfe LF, Tucker Woodson B, Won CH, Xu J, Yalamanchi P, Yaremchuk K, Yeghiazarians Y, Yu JL, Zeidler M, Rosen IM. International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:1061-1482. [PMID: 36068685 PMCID: PMC10359192 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical management of the adult OSA patient. Toward this goal, an international collaborative of multidisciplinary experts in sleep apnea evaluation and treatment have produced the International Consensus statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (ICS:OSA). METHODS Using previously defined methodology, focal topics in OSA were assigned as literature review (LR), evidence-based review (EBR), or evidence-based review with recommendations (EBR-R) formats. Each topic incorporated the available and relevant evidence which was summarized and graded on study quality. Each topic and section underwent iterative review and the ICS:OSA was created and reviewed by all authors for consensus. RESULTS The ICS:OSA addresses OSA syndrome definitions, pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors for disease, screening methods, diagnostic testing types, multiple treatment modalities, and effects of OSA treatment on multiple OSA-associated comorbidities. Specific focus on outcomes with positive airway pressure (PAP) and surgical treatments were evaluated. CONCLUSION This review of the literature consolidates the available knowledge and identifies the limitations of the current evidence on OSA. This effort aims to create a resource for OSA evidence-based practice and identify future research needs. Knowledge gaps and research opportunities include improving the metrics of OSA disease, determining the optimal OSA screening paradigms, developing strategies for PAP adherence and longitudinal care, enhancing selection of PAP alternatives and surgery, understanding health risk outcomes, and translating evidence into individualized approaches to therapy.
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- Jolie L. Chang
- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Hadera, Israel
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Stone Oak Orthodontics, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Wayne State University and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- University of Texas, Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Texas, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lv R, Liu X, Zhang Y, Dong N, Wang X, He Y, Yue H, Yin Q. Pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:218. [PMID: 37230968 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01496-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common breathing disorder in sleep in which the airways narrow or collapse during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnea. The prevalence of OSAS continues to rise worldwide, particularly in middle-aged and elderly individuals. The mechanism of upper airway collapse is incompletely understood but is associated with several factors, including obesity, craniofacial changes, altered muscle function in the upper airway, pharyngeal neuropathy, and fluid shifts to the neck. The main characteristics of OSAS are recurrent pauses in respiration, which lead to intermittent hypoxia (IH) and hypercapnia, accompanied by blood oxygen desaturation and arousal during sleep, which sharply increases the risk of several diseases. This paper first briefly describes the epidemiology, incidence, and pathophysiological mechanisms of OSAS. Next, the alterations in relevant signaling pathways induced by IH are systematically reviewed and discussed. For example, IH can induce gut microbiota (GM) dysbiosis, impair the intestinal barrier, and alter intestinal metabolites. These mechanisms ultimately lead to secondary oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, and sympathetic activation. We then summarize the effects of IH on disease pathogenesis, including cardiocerebrovascular disorders, neurological disorders, metabolic diseases, cancer, reproductive disorders, and COVID-19. Finally, different therapeutic strategies for OSAS caused by different causes are proposed. Multidisciplinary approaches and shared decision-making are necessary for the successful treatment of OSAS in the future, but more randomized controlled trials are needed for further evaluation to define what treatments are best for specific OSAS patients.
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- Renjun Lv
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the 2nd Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- Department of Geriatric Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
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Polat D, Onur E, Yılmaz N, Sökücü M, Gerçeker O. KDM3A, a Novel Blood-Based Biomarker in Colorectal Carcinogenesis. Balkan J Med Genet 2023; 25:23-27. [PMID: 37265967 PMCID: PMC10230839 DOI: 10.2478/bjmg-2022-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-linked deaths globally. The determination of biomarkers is important in the prognosis and treatment of CRC. Previous studies emphasized the relationship between hypoxia and CRC in humans, and there is strong evidence that this process is strongly related to HIF-1. KDM3A is a histone demethylase that could directly bind to HIF-1α, a subunit of HIF-1. This study aimed to reveal whether the expression level of the KDM3A gene could be used as a predictor of CRC. The expression levels of HIF-1α, KDM3A, and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) genes were evaluated by qRT-PCR in leukocyte samples of 50 CRC patients in different stages and 50 healthy controls. HIF-1α and KDM3A expression levels were significantly higher in the CRC group, compared to the controls. Slug and ZEB-1 genes, the mesenchymal markers, showed the same significance pattern between groups. We acquired 0.664 AUC with 54% sensitivity and 85.4% specificity for separating controls from CRC patients by using the KDM3A expression levels in ROC analysis. This data support that KDM3A could be a novel supplementary biomarker in diagnosis of CRC, which could be noninvasively detected in circulation.
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- D. Polat
- Department of Biology, Section of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Section of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Minoves M, Hazane-Puch F, Moriondo G, Boutin-Paradis A, Lemarié E, Pépin JL, Godin-Ribuot D, Briançon-Marjollet A. Differential Impact of Intermittent vs. Sustained Hypoxia on HIF-1, VEGF and Proliferation of HepG2 Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24086875. [PMID: 37108039 PMCID: PMC10139223 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24086875] [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: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an emerging risk factor for cancer occurrence and progression, mainly mediated by intermittent hypoxia (IH). Systemic IH, a main landmark of OSA, and local sustained hypoxia (SH), a classical feature at the core of tumors, may act separately or synergistically on tumor cells. Our aim was to compare the respective consequences of intermittent and sustained hypoxia on HIF-1, endothelin-1 and VEGF expression and on cell proliferation and migration in HepG2 liver tumor cells. Wound healing, spheroid expansion, proliferation and migration were evaluated in HepG2 cells following IH or SH exposure. The HIF-1α, endothelin-1 and VEGF protein levels and/or mRNA expression were assessed, as were the effects of HIF-1 (acriflavine), endothelin-1 (macitentan) and VEGF (pazopanib) inhibition. Both SH and IH stimulated wound healing, spheroid expansion and proliferation of HepG2 cells. HIF-1 and VEGF, but not endothelin-1, expression increased with IH exposure but not with SH exposure. Acriflavine prevented the effects of both IH and SH, and pazopanib blocked those of IH but not those of SH. Macitentan had no impact. Thus, IH and SH stimulate hepatic cancer cell proliferation via distinct signaling pathways that may act synergistically in OSA patients with cancer, leading to enhanced tumor progression.
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- Mélanie Minoves
- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1300, HP2 Laboratory, CHU Grenoble Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, 38042 Grenoble, France
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Missiaen R, Lesner NP, Simon MC. HIF: a master regulator of nutrient availability and metabolic cross-talk in the tumor microenvironment. EMBO J 2023; 42:e112067. [PMID: 36808622 PMCID: PMC10015374 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022112067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
A role for hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) in hypoxia-dependent regulation of tumor cell metabolism has been thoroughly investigated and covered in reviews. However, there is limited information available regarding HIF-dependent regulation of nutrient fates in tumor and stromal cells. Tumor and stromal cells may generate nutrients necessary for function (metabolic symbiosis) or deplete nutrients resulting in possible competition between tumor cells and immune cells, a result of altered nutrient fates. HIF and nutrients in the tumor microenvironment (TME) affect stromal and immune cell metabolism in addition to intrinsic tumor cell metabolism. HIF-dependent metabolic regulation will inevitably result in the accumulation or depletion of essential metabolites in the TME. In response, various cell types in the TME will respond to these hypoxia-dependent alterations by activating HIF-dependent transcription to alter nutrient import, export, and utilization. In recent years, the concept of metabolic competition has been proposed for critical substrates, including glucose, lactate, glutamine, arginine, and tryptophan. In this review, we discuss how HIF-mediated mechanisms control nutrient sensing and availability in the TME, the competition for nutrients, and the metabolic cross-talk between tumor and stromal cells.
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- Rindert Missiaen
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Šmon J, Kočar E, Pintar T, Dolenc-Grošelj L, Rozman D. Is obstructive sleep apnea a circadian rhythm disorder? J Sleep Res 2023:e13875. [PMID: 36922163 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder worldwide and remains underdiagnosed. Its multiple associated comorbidities contribute to a decreased quality of life and work performance as well as an increased risk of death. Standard treatment seems to have limited effects on cardiovascular and metabolic aspects of the disease, emphasising the need for early diagnosis and additional therapeutic approaches. Recent evidence suggests that the dysregulation of circadian rhythms, processes with endogenous rhythmicity that are adjusted to the environment through various cues, is involved in the pathogenesis of comorbidities. In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, altered circadian gene expression patterns have been demonstrated. Obstructive respiratory events may promote circadian dysregulation through the effects of sleep disturbance and intermittent hypoxia, with subsequent inflammation and disruption of neural and hormonal homeostasis. In this review, current knowledge on obstructive sleep apnea, circadian rhythm regulation, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders is summarised. Studies that connect obstructive sleep apnea to circadian rhythm abnormalities are critically evaluated. Furthermore, pathogenetic mechanisms that may underlie this association, most notably hypoxia signalling, are presented. A bidirectional relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and circadian rhythm dysregulation is proposed. Approaching obstructive sleep apnea as a circadian rhythm disorder may prove beneficial for the development of new, personalised diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic tools. However, further studies are needed before the clinical approach to obstructive sleep apnea includes targeting the circadian system.
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- Julija Šmon
- Institute of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Centre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Centre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Centre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Liebe H, Schlegel C, Cai X, Golubkova A, Loerke C, Leiva T, Hunter CJ. Apical-Out Enteroids as an Innovative Model for Necrotizing Enterocolitis. J Surg Res 2023; 283:1106-1116. [PMID: 36915002 PMCID: PMC10014931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.11.048] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal disease of premature neonates. We previously validated a NEC enteroid model derived from human infant intestinal tissue. Typical enteroid configuration is basolateral-out (BO) without direct access to the luminal (apical) surface. Apical access is necessary to allow physiologic comparison of pathogen interaction with the intestinal epithelial barrier. We hypothesize that apical-out (AO) enteroids will provide a relevant NEC model to study this relationship. METHODS Following the institutional review board approval (#11610-11611), neonatal intestinal tissue was collected from surgical specimens. Stem cells were collected; enteroids were generated and grown to maturity in BO conformation then everted to AO. Enteroids were untreated or treated for 24 h with 100 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide and hypoxia. Protein and gene expression were analyzed for inflammatory markers, tight junction (TJ) proteins and permeability characteristic of NEC. RESULTS Apical TJ protein zonula occludens-1 and basolateral protein β-catenin immunofluorescence confirmed AO configuration. Treated AO enteroids had significantly increased messenger RNA (P = 0.001) and protein levels (P < 0.0001) of tumor necrosis factor-α compared to controls. Corrected total cell fluorescence of toll-like receptor 4 was significantly increased in treated AO enteroids compared to control (P = 0.002). Occludin was found to have significantly decreased messenger RNA in treated AO enteroids (P = 0.003). Expression of other TJ proteins claudins-1, -4 and zonula occludens-1 was significantly decreased in treated AO enteroids (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS AO enteroids present an innovative model for NEC with increased inflammation and gut barrier restructuring. This model allows for a biologically relevant investigation of the interaction between the pathogen and the intestinal epithelial barrier in NEC.
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- Heather Liebe
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Kamyab P, Kouchaki H, Motamed M, Boroujeni ST, Akbari H, Tabrizi R. Sleep disturbance and gastrointestinal cancer risk: a literature review. J Investig Med 2023; 71:163-172. [PMID: 36645049 DOI: 10.1177/10815589221140595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Sleep, accounting for roughly one-third of a person's life, plays an important role in human health. Despite the close association between sleep patterns and medical diseases proven by several studies, it has been neglected in recent years. Presently, all societies are facing the most challenging health-threatening disease, cancer. Among all cancer types, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, especially colorectal type, seem to be one of the most relevant to an individual's lifestyle; thus, they can be prevented by modifying behaviors most of the time. Previous studies have shown that disruption of the 24-h sleep-wake cycle increases the chance of colorectal cancer, which can be due to exposure to artificial light at night and some complex genetic and hormone-mediated mechanisms. There has also been some evidence showing the possible associations between other aspects of sleep such as sleep duration or some sleep disorders and GI cancer risk. This review brings some information together and presents a detailed discussion of the possible role of sleep patterns in GI malignancy initiation.
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- Parnia Kamyab
- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.,Clinical Research Development Unit, Valiasr Hospital, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.,USERN Office, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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Zheng X, Ma J, Long J, Wei Q, Ren W. The HIF1α polymorphism rs2301104 is associated with obesity and obesity-related cytokines in Han Chinese population. Acta Diabetol 2023; 60:285-292. [PMID: 36422747 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-022-02008-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the association between genetic polymorphisms of HIF1α and obesity and obesity-related cytokines in the Han Chinese population. METHODS The study consisted of 160 subjects with obesity and 166 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. We genotyped three tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of HIF1α by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based genotyping technology. Plasma cytokine concentrations were determined on the Luminex platform. The genetic associations were analysed statistically. RESULTS Obese subjects had significant obesity-related metabolic abnormalities, including hyperglycaemia, insulin resistance, and abnormalities in blood lipids, liver enzymes, and uric acid levels. SNP analysis of HIF1α revealed that the allele and genotype frequencies of rs2301104 were significantly associated with obesity. Our results suggest that the minor allele C of rs2301104 might be a protective mutation of obesity, and CC/CG genotypes of rs2301104 could be protective genotype of obesity. We also found that subjects with CC/CG genotypes of rs2301104 had significantly lower levels of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8, and IL-10 than subjects with GG genotypes. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to report an association between HIF1α polymorphisms and obesity and obesity-related cytokines in a Han Chinese population. These results require replication in larger populations but suggest that HIF1α may play an important role in obesity development.
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- Xiaoya Zheng
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Friendship Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Friendship Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Friendship Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Prevention of Disease Department, Chongqing Jiulongpo District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Friendship Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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Modulatory Role of Curcumin on Cobalt-Induced Memory Deficit, Hippocampal Oxidative Damage, Astrocytosis, and Nrf2 Expression. Neurotox Res 2023; 41:201-211. [PMID: 36692684 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-023-00635-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Chemical overexposure is a growing environmental risk factor for many medical issues. Cobalt toxicity from environmental, industrial, and medical exposure has previously been linked to neurological impairment. Hence, the current study looked into the neuroprotective potential of curcumin, a natural polyphenol contained in the spice turmeric, against cobalt-induced neurotoxicity. Adult rats were randomly divided into six groups as follows: control, 40 mg/kg cobalt chloride (CoCl2) only, 240 mg/kg curcumin only, 120 mg/kg or 240 mg/kg curcumin, or 100 mg/kg vitamin C co-administered with CoCl2. The administration was via oral route daily for 4 weeks. After that, neurobehavioral tests were undertaken to evaluate short-term spatial memory. Biochemical investigation was performed to determine the hippocampal levels of status via measures of SOD, CAT, GST, and LPO. Furthermore, immunohistochemical assessment of the expression of GFAP and Nrf2 in the hippocampus was carried out. In the CoCl2 group, the results showed altered behavioral responses, a decrease in antioxidant activities, increased expression of GFAP and the number of activated astrocytes, and decreased immunoexpression of Nrf2. These effects were mitigated in the curcumin- and vitamin C-treated groups. These results collectively imply that curcumin enhances memory functions in rats exposed to cobalt possibly by attenuating oxidative responses, mitigating astrocytosis, and modulating Nrf2 signaling.
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Shoucair S, Pu N, Habib JR, Thompson E, Shubert C, Burkhart RA, Burns WR, He J, Lafaro KJ, Yu J. Obstructive sleep apnea predicts pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. MedComm (Beijing) 2022; 3:e184. [PMID: 36381132 PMCID: PMC9652137 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sami Shoucair
- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
- Department of Surgery MedStar Health Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
- Departments of General Surgery Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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Qian L, Rawashdeh O, Kasas L, Milne MR, Garner N, Sankorrakul K, Marks N, Dean MW, Kim PR, Sharma A, Bellingham MC, Coulson EJ. Cholinergic basal forebrain degeneration due to sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6543. [PMID: 36323689 PMCID: PMC9630433 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33624-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Although epidemiological studies indicate that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) such as obstructive sleep apnea is a strong risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the mechanisms of the risk remain unclear. Here we developed a method of modeling SDB in mice that replicates key features of the human condition: altered breathing during sleep, sleep disruption, moderate hypoxemia, and cognitive impairment. When we induced SDB in a familial AD model, the mice displayed exacerbation of cognitive impairment and the pathological features of AD, including increased levels of amyloid-beta and inflammatory markers, as well as selective degeneration of cholinergic basal forebrain neurons. These pathological features were not induced by chronic hypoxia or sleep disruption alone. Our results also revealed that the cholinergic neurodegeneration was mediated by the accumulation of nuclear hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha. Furthermore, restoring blood oxygen levels during sleep to prevent hypoxia prevented the pathological changes induced by the SDB. These findings suggest a signaling mechanism whereby SDB induces cholinergic basal forebrain degeneration.
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- Lei Qian
- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.10223.320000 0004 1937 0490Research Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia
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Intermittent hypoxia enhances the expression of hypoxia inducible factor HIF1A through histone demethylation. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102536. [PMID: 36174675 PMCID: PMC9597902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The cellular response to hypoxia is regulated through enzymatic oxygen sensors, including the prolyl hydroxylases, which control degradation of the well-known hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs). Other enzymatic oxygen sensors have been recently identified, including members of the KDM histone demethylase family. Little is known about how different oxygen-sensing pathways interact and if this varies depending on the form of hypoxia, such as chronic or intermittent. In this study, we investigated how two proposed cellular oxygen-sensing systems, HIF-1 and KDM4A, KDM4B, and KDM4C, respond in cells exposed to rapid forms of intermittent hypoxia (minutes) and compared to chronic hypoxia (hours). We found that intermittent hypoxia increases HIF-1α protein through a pathway distinct from chronic hypoxia, involving the KDM4A, KDM4B, and KDM4C histone lysine demethylases. Intermittent hypoxia increases the quantity and activity of KDM4A, KDM4B, and KDM4C, resulting in a decrease in histone 3 lysine 9 (H3K9) trimethylation near the HIF1A locus. We demonstrate that this contrasts with chronic hypoxia, which decreases KDM4A, KDM4B, and KDM4C activity, leading to hypertrimethylation of H3K9 globally and at the HIF1A locus. Altogether, we found that demethylation of histones bound to the HIF1A gene in intermittent hypoxia increases HIF1A mRNA expression, which has the downstream effect of increasing overall HIF-1 activity and expression of HIF target genes. This study highlights how multiple oxygen-sensing pathways can interact to regulate and fine tune the cellular hypoxic response depending on the period and length of hypoxia.
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Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Breath 2022; 27:843-852. [DOI: 10.1007/s11325-022-02695-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Editorial to Special Issue "Sleep Apnea and Intermittent Hypoxia 2.0". Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105299. [PMID: 35628109 PMCID: PMC9140767 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Brown J, Yazdi F, Jodari-Karimi M, Owen JG, Reisin E. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension: Updates to a Critical Relationship. Curr Hypertens Rep 2022; 24:173-184. [PMID: 35246797 PMCID: PMC8897114 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-022-01181-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Purpose of Review Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an underdiagnosed illness linked to essential hypertension (HTN), resistant hypertension (r-HTN), and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This review provides updates on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatments of OSA-associated HTN. Recent Findings Mild sleep apnea increases the risk for HTN. Eighty-nine percent of young patients aged 18–35 with HTN not attributed to secondary causes have underlying OSA. Home sleep studies are noninferior to formal polysomnography for OSA diagnosis. Nocturnal oxygen desaturation rate is positively correlated with HTN severity. Gut microbiome neo-colonization in response to high-fat diet cravings in patients with OSA alters immune function and worsens HTN. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and probiotics show newfound potential for OSA-associated HTN treatment. OSA recognition improves hospital outcomes after a STEMI. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) transcription increases in a dose-dependent manner to hypoxia, and HIFs are strongly linked to cancer growth. Summary OSA and HTN are comorbid conditions with adversely connected pathophysiology including sympathetic hyperactivity, gut dysbiosis, proinflammation, endothelial damage, rostral fluid shifts, pharyngeal collapse, intravascular fluid retention, nocturnal energy expenditure, and metabolic derangements. The dose–response effect of OSA on HTN severity challenges blood pressure (BP) control, so those with refractory HTN should be screened for OSA.
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- John Brown
- School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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- School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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Gui L, Chen Y, Diao Y, Chen Z, Duan J, Liang X, Li H, Liu K, Miao Y, Gao Q, Li Z, Yang J, Li Y. ROS-responsive nanoparticle-mediated delivery of CYP2J2 gene for therapeutic angiogenesis in severe hindlimb ischemia. Mater Today Bio 2022; 13:100192. [PMID: 34988419 PMCID: PMC8695365 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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With critical limb ischemia (CLI) being a multi-factorial disease, it is becoming evident that gene therapy with a multiple bio-functional growth factor could achieve better therapeutic outcomes. Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-2J2 (CYP2J2) and its catalytic products epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) exhibit pleiotropic biological activities, including pro-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular protective effects, which are considerably beneficial for reversing ischemia and restoring local blood flow in CLI. Here, we designed a nanoparticle-based pcDNA3.1-CYP2J2 plasmid DNA (pDNA) delivery system (nanoparticle/pDNA complex) composed of a novel three-arm star block copolymer (3S-PLGA-po-PEG), which was achieved by conjugating three-armed PLGA to PEG via the peroxalate ester bond. Considering the multiple bio-functions of CYP2J2-EETs and the sensitivity of the peroxalate ester bond to H2O2, this nanoparticle-based gene delivery system is expected to exhibit excellent pro-angiogenic effects while improving the high oxidative stress and inflammatory micro-environment in ischemic hindlimb. Our study reports the first application of CYP2J2 in the field of therapeutic angiogenesis for CLI treatment and our findings demonstrated good biocompatibility, stability and sustained release properties of the CYP2J2 nano-delivery system. In addition, this nanoparticle-based gene delivery system showed high transfection efficiency and efficient VEGF expression in vitro and in vivo. Intramuscular injection of nanoparticle/pDNA complexes into mice with hindlimb ischemia resulted in significant rapid blood flow recovery and improved muscle repair compared to mice treated with naked pDNA. In summary, 3S-PLGA-po-PEG/CYP2J2-pDNA complexes have tremendous potential and provide a practical strategy for the treatment of limb ischemia. Moreover, 3S-PLGA-po-PEG nanoparticles might be useful as a potential non-viral carrier for other gene delivery applications. Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-2J2 (CYP2J2) was first applied in the field of therapeutic angiogenesis for critical limb ischemia treatment. The ROS-responsive three-arm star block copolymer (3S-PLGA-po-PEG) was synthesized with peroxalate ester as H2O2-responsive linkages through the esterification reaction of oxalyl chloride and hydroxyl group. The CYP2J2 nano-delivery system achieved high transfection efficiency and significant therapeutic angiogenesis effect.
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- Liang Gui
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, PR China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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Cheng H, Li D. Investigation into the association between obstructive sleep apnea and incidence of all-type cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med 2021; 88:274-281. [PMID: 34219029 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep-related breathing disorders and is featured by complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway using sleep. Conflicting reports regarding the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer incidence are existing in different studies. The aim of this study is to determine whether OSA is independently associated with incidence of all-type cancers by using the meta-analysis. Medline, Embase, PubMed, Ovid, the Cochrane Library database, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched by two independent reviewers until 31 January 2021. Studies that evaluated OSA and the cancer incidence were included. Pooled risk ratios (RR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Twelve studies, involved 184,915 participants, were pooled in this meta-analysis. Fixed-effects model analysis showed that patients with OSA had an increased risk of cancer incidence (RR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.39-1.66, P < 0.001). The subgroup analysis showed that the pooled RRs of cancer incidence were 1.14 (95% CI: 1.04-1.25, P = 0.006) for mild OSA, 1.36 (95% CI: 1.32-1.92; P < 0.001) for moderate OSA and 1.59 (95% CI: 1.45-1.74; P < 0.001) for severe OSA, respectively. Patients with moderate and severe OSA were identified to have an increased risk of cancer incidence when compared to patients with mild OSA. In addition, patients with severe OSA also showed an increased risk of incident cancer (RR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.08-1.28, P < 0.001) when compared to patients with moderate OSA. In conclusion, from most updated literatures, our meta-analysis results indicated that OSA was independently associated with incidence of all-type cancers when stratified the severity of OSA. However, further detailed analysis and clinical studies are warranted to decipher the association between OSA and cancer prevalence.
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- Hanrong Cheng
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China.
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- Longgang ENT Hospital, Institute of ENT and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of ENT, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China.
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Hirota K. Hypoxia-dependent signaling in perioperative and critical care medicine. J Anesth 2021; 35:741-756. [PMID: 34003375 PMCID: PMC8128984 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-021-02940-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A critical goal of patient management for anesthesiologists and intensivists is to maintain oxygen homeostasis in patients admitted to operation theaters and intensive care units. For this purpose, it is imperative to understand the strategies of the body against oxygen imbalance—especially oxygen deficiency (hypoxia). Adaptation to hypoxia and maintenance of oxygen homeostasis involve a wide range of responses that occur at different organizational levels in the body. These responses are greatly influenced by perioperative patient management including factors such as perioperative drugs. Herein, the influence of perioperative patient management on the body's response to oxygen imbalance was reviewed with a special emphasis on hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), transcription factors whose activity are regulated by the perturbation of oxygen metabolism. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three researchers who made outstanding achievements in this field. While previous studies have reported the effect of perioperatively used drugs on hypoxia-induced gene expression mediated by HIFs, this review focused on effects of subacute or chronic hypoxia changes in gene expression that are mediated by the transcriptional regulator HIFs. The clinical implications and perspectives of these findings also will be discussed. Understanding the basic biology of the transcription factor HIF can be informative for us since anesthesiologists manage patients during the perioperative period facing the imbalances the oxygen metabolism in organ and tissue. The clinical implications of hypoxia-dependent signaling in critical illness, including Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in which disturbances in oxygen metabolism play a major role in its pathogenesis will also be discussed.
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- Kiichi Hirota
- Department of Human Stress Response Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan.
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Babapoor-Farrokhran S, Gill D, Alzubi J, Mainigi SK. Atrial fibrillation: the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1-regulated cytokines. Mol Cell Biochem 2021; 476:2283-2293. [PMID: 33575876 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-021-04082-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that has major morbidity and mortality. Hypoxia plays an important role in AF initiation and maintenance. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), the master regulator of oxygen homeostasis in cells, plays a fundamental role in the regulation of multiple chemokines and cytokines that are involved in different physiological and pathophysiological pathways. HIF is also involved in the pathophysiology of AF induction and propagation mostly through structural remodeling such as fibrosis; however, some of the cytokines discussed have even been implicated in electrical remodeling of the atria. In this article, we highlight the association between HIF and some of its related cytokines with AF. Additionally, we provide an overview of the potential diagnostic benefits of using the mentioned cytokines as AF biomarkers. Research discussed in this review suggests that the expression of these cytokines may correlate with patients who are at an increased risk of developing AF. Furthermore, cytokines that are elevated in patients with AF can assist clinicians in the diagnosis of suspect paroxysmal AF patients. Interestingly, some of the cytokines have been elevated specifically when AF is associated with a hypercoagulable state, suggesting that they could be helpful in the clinician's and patient's decision to begin anticoagulation. Finally, more recent research has demonstrated the promise of targeting these cytokines for the treatment of AF. While still in its early stages, tools such as neutralizing antibodies have proved to be efficacious in targeting the HIF pathway and treating or preventing AF.
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- Savalan Babapoor-Farrokhran
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA
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Hu C, Li J, Du Y, Li J, Yang Y, Jia Y, Peng L, Qin Y, Wei Y. Impact of chronic intermittent hypoxia on the long non-coding RNA and mRNA expression profiles in myocardial infarction. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:421-433. [PMID: 33215878 PMCID: PMC7810970 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is the primary feature of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a crucial risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in myocardial infarction (MI) pathogenesis have drawn considerable attention. However, whether CIH participates in the modulation of lncRNA profiles during MI is yet unclear. To investigate the influence of CIH on MI, cardiac damage was assessed by histology and echocardiography, and lncRNA and mRNA integrated microarrays were screened. MI mouse model showed myocardial hypertrophy, aggravated inflammation and fibrosis, and compromised left ventricle function under CIH. Compared with normoxia, 644 lncRNAs and 1084 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified following CIH for 4 weeks, whereas 1482 lncRNAs and 990 mRNAs were altered at 8 weeks. Strikingly, reoxygenation after CIH markedly affected 1759 lncRNAs and 778 mRNAs. Of these, 11 lncRNAs modulated by CIH were restored after reoxygenation and were validated by qPCR. The GO terms and KEGG pathways of genes varied significantly by CIH. lncRNA-mRNA correlation further showed that lncRNAs, NONMMUT032513 and NONMMUT074571 were positively correlated with ZEB1 and negatively correlated with Cmbl. The current results demonstrated a causal correlation between CIH and lncRNA alternations during MI, suggesting that lncRNAs might be responsible for MI aggravation under CIH.
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- Chaowei Hu
- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Heart Center & Beijing Key Laboratory of HypertensionBeijing Chaoyang HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Key Laboratory of Remodeling‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Key Laboratory of Remodeling‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Key Laboratory of Remodeling‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Upper Airway Dysfunction‐related Cardiovascular DiseasesBeijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel DiseasesBeijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Otolaryngological Department of Beijing Anzhen HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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Lacedonia D, Landriscina M, Scioscia G, Tondo P, Caccavo I, Bruno G, Giordano G, Piscazzi A, Foschino Barbaro MP. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Worsens Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Human Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:5528303. [PMID: 33883997 PMCID: PMC8041522 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5528303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Sleep disorders have emerged as highly prevalent conditions, and along with improved understanding of such disorders, increased attention has gained the evidence that perturbation in sleep architecture and continuity may initiate, exacerbate, or modulate the phenotypic expression of multiple diseases including cancer. Furthermore, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has recently been implicated in increased incidence and more adverse prognosis of cancer in humans. This study was designed to confirm the high prevalence of OSA in human malignancies and assess its prognostic relevance in metastatic colorectal carcinomas (mCRCs). A prospective cohort of 52 subjects, affected by solid histologically confirmed metastatic malignancies, was analyzed, and among them, 29 mCRCs were studied for the prognostic role of OSA. OSA was diagnosed in 34.6% (18/52) of patients with a statistically significant difference in apnea-hyponea index between OSA and non-OSA subgroups (14.2 ± 12.2 vs. 2.1 ± 1.5, p < 0.01). Consistently, OSA was diagnosed in 34.5% (10/29) of mCRCs with lower rates of first-line therapy disease control in OSA compared to non-OSA patients (60% in OSA vs. 94.7% in non-OSA, p=0.03). Of note, progression-free and overall survival rates were significantly shorter in OSA (respectively, 9 and 22 months) compared non-OSA (20 and 40 months) mCRC patients (HR = 2.63; 95% CI 0.88-7.84, p=0.01 for PFS; HR = 3.93; 95% CI 1.13-13.73, p < 0.001 for OS). Finally, the multivariate analysis showed that OSA is an independent prognostic factor for PFS (p=0.0076) and OS (p=0.0017) in this cohort. Altogether, these data suggest that OSA is a potential clinical marker predictor of poor prognosis in patients with mCRC.
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- Donato Lacedonia
- 1Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 2Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- 3Laboratory of Pre-Clinical and Translational Research, IRCCS, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Italy
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- 1Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 1Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 1Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 2Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 2Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 2Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- 1Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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AbdelMassih A, Yacoub E, Husseiny RJ, Kamel A, Hozaien R, El Shershaby M, Rajab M, Yacoub S, Eid MA, Elahmady M, Gadalla M, Mokhtar S, Hassan AA, Abou-Zeid AS, Hussein M, Aboushadi N, Emad N, Zahra N, Hassan A, Hussein E, Ibrahim N, El Nahhas N, Elahmady T, Khallaf M, Mustafa H, Anis N, Albehairy M, Hanna F, Moris L, Ye J. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF): The link between obesity and COVID-19. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 22:100317. [PMID: 33521378 PMCID: PMC7832240 DOI: 10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
The COVID-19 death toll has involved to date more than 1 million confirmed deaths. The death rate is even higher in the obese COVID-19 patients, as a result of hypoxia, due to the interplay between adipose tissue hypoxia and obstructive sleep apnea. The discrepancy of manifestations seen in COVID-19 seems to be mediated by a differential immune response rather than a differential viral load. One of the key players of the immune response is HIF. HIF-1β is a stable constitutively expressed protein in the nucleus; and under hypoxic changes, its activity is unaffected, whereas the HIF-α subunit has a short half-life and because of its degradation by an enzyme known as propyl hydroxylase; under hypoxic conditions, propyl hydroxylase gets deactivated thus leading to the stabilization of HIF-1α. As mentioned before, HIF-1α expression is triggered by hypoxic states, this crippling condition will aggravate the pro-inflammatory characteristics of HIF-1α. The vast majority of decompensated COVID19 cases manifest with drastic lung injury and severe viral pneumonia, the infection-induced hypoxia will the existing hypoxia in obesity. This will additionally augment HIF-1α levels that will provoke the already existing cytokines' storm to fulminant. Consequently, this will directly correlate the effect of a hypoxic environment with the increase of HIF-1α level. HIFɑ exists in two main isoforms HIF-1α and HIF-2α. HIF-1α and HIF-2α act in distinct ways in how they work on different target genes. For example, HIF-2α may act on hemopoietin genes (heme-regulating genes); while HIF-1α acts on EPO. HIF-1α release seems to be markedly augmented in obesity due to adipose tissue hypoxia and obstructive sleep apnea resulting in cyclic hypoxia. HIF-1α can also be secreted by direct viral proteolytic effects. Whereas, HIF-2α is stimulated by chronic hypoxia. HIF-1α exerts detrimental effects on the immune system, characterized by unopposed pro-inflammation at the macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, and complement levels resulting in cytokines' storm, which is linked to the poor outcomes of COVID-19. On the other hand, HIF-2α role is regulatory and largely opposes the actions mediated by HIF-1α. In view of this, inhibiting HIF-1α release or switching its production to HIF-2α by natural products such as resveratrol or by synthetic drugs, offer a good therapeutic strategy that can prevent COVID-19 worst outcome in infected patients. The approach of breaking the vicious circle between lung damage-induced hypoxia and HIF-1α pro-inflammatory stimulant through drugs is considered to be extremely promising as a therapeutic manner to combat further deterioration of COVID19 cases.
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- Antoine AbdelMassih
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Pediatrics' Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Department, Children Cancer Hospital of Egypt, 57357, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.,Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, New Giza, Egypt
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- Residency Training Program, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Research Accessibility Team (students' and Interns' Research Program), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Pediatrics' Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Residency Training Program, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Residency Training Program, Faculty of Medicine, Al Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Bader SB, Dewhirst MW, Hammond EM. Cyclic Hypoxia: An Update on Its Characteristics, Methods to Measure It and Biological Implications in Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 13:E23. [PMID: 33374581 PMCID: PMC7793090 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Regions of hypoxia occur in most if not all solid cancers. Although the presence of tumor hypoxia is a common occurrence, the levels of hypoxia and proportion of the tumor that are hypoxic vary significantly. Importantly, even within tumors, oxygen levels fluctuate due to changes in red blood cell flux, vascular remodeling and thermoregulation. Together, this leads to cyclic or intermittent hypoxia. Tumor hypoxia predicts for poor patient outcome, in part due to increased resistance to all standard therapies. However, it is less clear how cyclic hypoxia impacts therapy response. Here, we discuss the causes of cyclic hypoxia and, importantly, which imaging modalities are best suited to detecting cyclic vs. chronic hypoxia. In addition, we provide a comparison of the biological response to chronic and cyclic hypoxia, including how the levels of reactive oxygen species and HIF-1 are likely impacted. Together, we highlight the importance of remembering that tumor hypoxia is not a static condition and that the fluctuations in oxygen levels have significant biological consequences.
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- Samuel B. Bader
- Department of Oncology, The Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK;
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK;
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Mogavero MP, DelRosso LM, Fanfulla F, Bruni O, Ferri R. Sleep disorders and cancer: State of the art and future perspectives. Sleep Med Rev 2020; 56:101409. [PMID: 33333427 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2020.101409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A bidirectional connection between sleep and cancer exists; however, the specific associations between individual sleep disorders and particular tumors are not very clear. An accurate assessment of sleep disorders in cancer patients is necessary to improve patient health, survival, response to therapy, quality of life, reduction of comorbidities/complications. Indeed, recent scientific evidence shows that knowledge and management of sleep disorders offer interesting therapeutic perspectives for the treatment of cancer. In light of this need, the objective of this review is to assess the evidence highlighted in the research of the last ten years on the correlation between each specific category of sleep disorder according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders 3rd Ed. and several types of tumor based on their anatomical location (head-neck, including the brain and thyroid; lung; breast; ovary; endometrium; testes; prostate; bladder; kidney; gastrointestinal tract, subdivided into: stomach, liver, colon, pancreas; skin; bone tumors; hematological malignancies: leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, polycythemia), in order to evaluate what is currently known about: 1) sleep disorders as cancer risk factor; 2) tumors associated with the onset of sleep disorders; 3) targeted therapies of sleep disorders in cancer patients and new oncological perspectives following the evaluation of sleep.
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- Maria Paola Mogavero
- Sleep Medicine Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Sleep Medicine Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Sleep Research Centre, Department of Neurology I.C., Oasi Research Institute, IRCCS, Troina 94018, Italy.
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Gozal D, Almendros I, Phipps AI, Campos-Rodriguez F, Martínez-García MA, Farré R. Sleep Apnoea Adverse Effects on Cancer: True, False, or Too Many Confounders? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228779. [PMID: 33233617 PMCID: PMC7699730 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder associated with increased cardiovascular, metabolic and neurocognitive morbidity. Recently, an increasing number of basic, clinical and epidemiological reports have suggested that OSA may also increase the risk of cancer, and adversely impact cancer progression and outcomes. This hypothesis is convincingly supported by biological evidence linking certain solid tumours and hypoxia, as well as by experimental studies involving cell and animal models testing the effects of intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation that characterize OSA. However, the clinical and epidemiological studies do not conclusively confirm that OSA adversely affects cancer, even if they hold true for specific cancers such as melanoma. It is likely that the inconclusive studies reflect that they were not specifically designed to test the hypothesis or because of the heterogeneity of the relationship of OSA with different cancer types or even sub-types. This review critically focusses on the extant basic, clinical, and epidemiological evidence while formulating proposed directions on how the field may move forward.
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- David Gozal
- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
- Correspondence: (D.G.); (R.F.)
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- Unitat de Biofísica i Bioenginyeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA 98195, USA;
- Epidemiology Program, Fred Hutchinson Research Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Respiratory Department, Hospital Valme (Seville, Spain), Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), 41014 Seville, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Research Unit, Polytechnic and University La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain;
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- Unitat de Biofísica i Bioenginyeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi Sunyer, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (D.G.); (R.F.)
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Yan S, Ren X, Yang J, Wang J, Zhang Q, Xu D. Exosomal miR-548c-5p Regulates Colorectal Cancer Cell Growth and Invasion Through HIF1A/CDC42 Axis. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:9875-9885. [PMID: 33116573 PMCID: PMC7547144 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s273008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Mounting evidence has implicated that exosomes-delivered noncoding RNAs are key regulators in carcinogenesis. The effect of miR-548c-5p has been elucidated in some cancers. However, the role of exosomal miR-548c-5p in colorectal cancer (CRC) is not fully understood. We aim to explore the function and mechanism of exosome-delivered miR-548c-5p in CRC. The altering effect of exosome-derived miR-548c-5p on the prognosis of CRC patients is also investigated by estimating overall survival and disease-free survival. Materials and Methods The expression of miR-548c-5p in exosomes is determined by real-time PCR. The proliferation and invasion of CRC cells are estimated by MTT, transwell assay and scratch test. The targeted gene of miR-548c-5p is investigated by luciferase reporter assay, real-time PCR, Western blot and chromosome immunoprecipitation (CHIP) assay. CRC cells are transplanted subcutaneously in BALB/c nude mice to estimate their growth in vivo. Results MiR-548c-5p derived from CRC cell exosomes inhibits the proliferation and invasion of CRC cells in vitro. Exosomal miR-548c-5p can also prevent from colorectal carcinogenesis in nude mice in vivo. HIF1A is documented to be a target of miR-548c-5p, and HIF1A can targetedly regulate CDC42 in CRC cells. Exosomal miR-548c-5p affects CRC cell growth, migration and invasion via miR-548c-5p/HIF1A/CDC42 axis. In addition, exosomal miR-548c-5p can be a predictive factor for CRC prognosis. Conclusion Our study has suggested that exosomal miR-548c-5p can regulate CRC through HIF1A/CDC42 axis, which helps to understand CRC pathogenesis more clearly and identify novel therapeutic strategies for CRC patients.
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- Shushan Yan
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Anal Diseases Surgery of Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yantai Shan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory and Department of Rheumatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory and Department of Rheumatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology of Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory and Department of Rheumatology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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Gao J, Cao H, Zhang Q, Wang B. The effect of intermittent hypoxia and fecal microbiota of OSAS on genes associated with colorectal cancer. Sleep Breath 2020; 25:1075-1087. [PMID: 33029691 PMCID: PMC8195781 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02204-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the common causes of cancer death worldwide. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), sharing many risk factors in common with CRC, is prevalent among CRC patients. OSAS may promote the CRC development independently but the mechanism is still unknown. Intermittent hypoxia (IH) is one of the characteristics of OSAS, and hypoxia may influence the genes associated with CRC. Intestinal microbiota plays important role in CRC carcinogenesis, and OSAS patients have been shown to have intestinal microbiota dysbiosis. We hypothesized that IH and intestinal microbiota dysbiosis may be involved for CRC in patients with OSAS. Methods We established precancerous cell models of CRC with Immorto-Min colonic epithelial (IMCE) cells. First, the cells were exposed to IH in a special chamber for 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h. Feces from 6 patients with OSAS and 6 healthy controls were collected and made into sterile fecal fluid for incubation with IMCE cells for 12 h. The cells were then exposed to IH for 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h. After IH exposure, the expressions of genes and inflammation cytokines associated with CRC, such as β-catenin, STAT3, HIF-1α, IL-6, TNF-α, c-myc, and cyclinD1, were tested. Results IH activated the expression of HIF-1α and STAT3 both in mRNA and protein level (HIF-1α: P = 0.015 for mRNA level, P = 0.027 for protein level; STAT3: P = 0.023 for mRNA level, P = 0.023 for protein level), and promoted p-STAT3 shifting to the nucleus (P = 0.023). The mRNA of β-catenin (P = 0.022) and cyclinD1 (P = 0.023) was elevated, but there was no change for the β-catenin protein in the nucleus. Gut microbiota of OSAS patients promoted the expression of STAT3 (protein level: 0 h: P = 0.037; 4 h: P = 0.046; 8 h: P = 0.049; 12 h: P = 0.037), promoted p-STAT3 (4 h: P = 0.049; 8 h: P = 0.046; 12 h: P = 0.046) shifting to the nucleus, and also elevated the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α in mRNA level at 4 h (IL-6: P = 0.037, TNF-α: P = 0.037) and 8 h (IL-6: P = 0.037, TNF-α: P = 0.037). The protein of β-catenin in the nucleus was not affected by IH and gut microbiota from OSAS. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that IH and gut microbiota of patients with OSAS activated HIF-1α expression and STAT3 pathway in IMCE cells, with no influence on β-catenin pathway, which suggested that IH, STAT3 pathway, chronic inflammation, and intestinal microbiota dysbiosis may be involved in CRC carcinogenesis correlated with OSAS These findings must be interpreted cautiously and further research is necessary to clarify the causative steps in CRC development.
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- Jia Gao
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Geriatrics Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Geriatrics Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
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O'Connell EJ, Martinez CA, Liang YG, Cistulli PA, Cook KM. Out of breath, out of time: interactions between HIF and circadian rhythms. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 319:C533-C540. [PMID: 32726159 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00305.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Humans have internal circadian clocks that ensure that important physiological functions occur at specific times of the day. These molecular clocks are regulated at the genomic level and exist in most cells of the body. Multiple circadian resetting cues have been identified, including light, temperature, and food. Recently, oxygen has been identified as a resetting cue, and emerging science indicates that this occurs through interactions at the cellular level between the circadian transcription-translation feedback loop and the hypoxia-inducible pathway (hypoxia-inducible factor; subject of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine). This review will cover recently identified relationships between HIF and proteins of the circadian clock. Interactions between the circadian clock and hypoxia could have wide-reaching implications for human diseases, and understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating these overlapping pathways may open up new strategies for drug discovery.
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- Emma J O'Connell
- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Ding H, Huang J, Wu D, Zhao J, Huang J, Lin Q. Silencing of the long non-coding RNA MEG3 suppresses the apoptosis of aortic endothelial cells in mice with chronic intermittent hypoxia via downregulation of HIF-1α by competitively binding to microRNA-135a. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:1903-1916. [PMID: 32642094 PMCID: PMC7330306 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-19-2472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) involves substantial cortico-hippocampal injury, causing impairments of neurocognitive, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in CIH functions and development. Therefore, we explored the mechanisms involving lncRNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) regulating the aortic endothelial function of CIH mice via regulation of microRNA-135a (miR-135a) and the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α. Methods Expression of MEG3, miR-135a, and HIF-1α in CIH mice and CIH-treated cells was detected. Then, the apoptosis and proliferation of the aortic endothelial cells were examined to verify whether miR-135a and HIF-1α participated in CIH. Next, the interactions between MEG3, miR-135a, and HIF-1α were explored. Later, the effects of MEG3/miR-135a/HIF-1α on the expression of proliferation- and apoptosis-related factors and aortic injury were investigated via gain- and loss-of function studies both in vivo and in vitro. Results MEG3 and HIF-1α were highly expressed while miR-135a was poorly expressed in CIH mice and CIH-modeled cells. Moreover, miR-135a targeted HIF-1α to promote cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis. MEG3 regulated HIF-1α expression by competitively binding to miR-135a. More importantly, we found that the silencing of MEG3/HIF-1α and the overexpression of miR-135a inhibited the apoptosis and injury of aortic endothelial cells while promoting cell proliferation in CIH mice. Conclusions Altogether, silencing of MEG3 suppressed the aortic endothelial injury and cell apoptosis in CIH mice by downregulating HIF-1α through sponging miR-135a, providing evidence of a potential therapeutic target for CIH.
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- Haibo Ding
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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Kang HS, Kwon HY, Kim IK, Ban WH, Kim SW, Kang HH, Yeo CD, Lee SH. Intermittent hypoxia exacerbates tumor progression in a mouse model of lung cancer. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1854. [PMID: 32024881 PMCID: PMC7002457 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58906-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) influences lung cancer progression and to elucidate the associated mechanisms in a mouse model of lung cancer. C57/BL6 mice in a CIH group were exposed to intermittent hypoxia for two weeks after tumor induction and compared with control mice (room air). Hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and metastasis-related matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) were measured. The expression levels of several hypoxia-related pathway proteins including HIF-1α, Wnt/ß-catenin, the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and mammalian target of rapamycin-ERK were measured by western blot. The number (P < 0.01) and volume (P < 0.05) of tumors were increased in the CIH group. The activity of MMP-2 was enhanced after CIH treatment. The level of VEGF was increased significantly in the CIH group (p < 0.05). ß-catenin and Nrf2 were translocated to the nucleus and the levels of downstream effectors of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling increased after IH exposure. CIH enhanced proliferative and migratory properties of tumors in a mouse model of lung cancer. ß-catenin and Nrf2 appeared to be crucial mediators of tumor growth.
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- Hye Seon Kang
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Secondary hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and exaggerated target organ damage, not only due to the higher and more sustained blood pressure values often observed in these patients but also because certain forms of hypertension can increase cardiovascular risk and organ damage by the neurohormonal and/or molecular pathways activation they exert. Early identification of secondary forms of hypertension can help mitigate organ damage and prevent cardiovascular complications. Signs and symptoms distinction among types of secondary hypertension is essential in order to prevent complications.
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- Oscar H Cingolani
- Division of Cardiology, Hypertension Program, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Outpatient Center, 7th Floor, Suite 7263, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Martinez CA, Cistulli PA, Cook KM. A Cell Culture Model that Mimics Physiological Tissue Oxygenation Using Oxygen-permeable Membranes. Bio Protoc 2019; 9:e3371. [PMID: 33654867 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.3371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Dissolved oxygen and its availability to cells in culture is an overlooked variable which can have significant consequences on experimental research outcomes, including reproducibility. Oxygen sensing pathways play key roles in cell growth and behavior and pericellular oxygen levels should be controlled when establishing in vitro models. Standard cell culture techniques do not have adequate control over pericellular oxygen levels. Slow diffusion through culture media limits the precision of oxygen delivery to cells, making it difficult to accurately reproduce in vivo-like oxygen conditions. Furthermore, different types of cells consume oxygen at varying rates and this can be affected by the density of growing cells. Here, we describe a novel in vitro system that utilizes hypoxic chambers and oxygen-permeable culture dishes to control pericellular oxygen levels and provide rapid oxygen delivery to adherent cells. This procedure is particularly relevant for protocols studying effects of rapid oxygen changes or intermittent hypoxia on cellular behavior. The system is inexpensive and easily assembled without highly specialized equipment.
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- Chloe-Anne Martinez
- The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, Northern Clinical School, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, Northern Clinical School, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, Northern Clinical School, New South Wales, Australia
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The Cancer Clock Is (Not) Ticking: Links between Circadian Rhythms and Cancer. Clocks Sleep 2019; 1:435-458. [PMID: 33089179 PMCID: PMC7445810 DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep1040034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Circadian rhythms regulate many physiological and behavioral processes, including sleep, metabolism and cell division, which have a 24-h oscillation pattern. Rhythmicity is generated by a transcriptional–translational feedback loop in individual cells, which are synchronized by the central pacemaker in the brain and external cues. Epidemiological and clinical studies indicate that disruption of these rhythms can increase both tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Environmental changes (shift work, jet lag, exposure to light at night), mutations in circadian regulating genes, and changes to clock gene expression are recognized forms of disruption and are associated with cancer risk and/or cancer progression. Experimental data in animals and cell cultures further supports the role of the cellular circadian clock in coordinating cell division and DNA repair, and disrupted cellular clocks accelerate cancer cell growth. This review will summarize studies linking circadian disruption to cancer biology and explore how such disruptions may be further altered by common characteristics of tumors including hypoxia and acidosis. We will highlight how circadian rhythms might be exploited for cancer drug development, including how delivery of current chemotherapies may be enhanced using chronotherapy. Understanding the role of circadian rhythms in carcinogenesis and tumor progression will enable us to better understand causes of cancer and how to treat them.
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Saxena K, Jolly MK. Acute vs. Chronic vs. Cyclic Hypoxia: Their Differential Dynamics, Molecular Mechanisms, and Effects on Tumor Progression. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E339. [PMID: 31382593 PMCID: PMC6722594 DOI: 10.3390/biom9080339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hypoxia has been shown to increase the aggressiveness and severity of tumor progression. Along with chronic and acute hypoxic regions, solid tumors contain regions of cycling hypoxia (also called intermittent hypoxia or IH). Cyclic hypoxia is mimicked in vitro and in vivo by periodic exposure to cycles of hypoxia and reoxygenation (H-R cycles). Compared to chronic hypoxia, cyclic hypoxia has been shown to augment various hallmarks of cancer to a greater extent: angiogenesis, immune evasion, metastasis, survival etc. Cycling hypoxia has also been shown to be the major contributing factor in increasing the risk of cancer in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Here, we first compare and contrast the effects of acute, chronic and intermittent hypoxia in terms of molecular pathways activated and the cellular processes affected. We highlight the underlying complexity of these differential effects and emphasize the need to investigate various combinations of factors impacting cellular adaptation to hypoxia: total duration of hypoxia, concentration of oxygen (O2), and the presence of and frequency of H-R cycles. Finally, we summarize the effects of cycling hypoxia on various hallmarks of cancer highlighting their dependence on the abovementioned factors. We conclude with a call for an integrative and rigorous analysis of the effects of varying extents and durations of hypoxia on cells, including tools such as mechanism-based mathematical modelling and microfluidic setups.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kritika Saxena
- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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