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Xue D, Zuo Q, Chang J, Wu X. The correlation between TRIM28 expression and immune checkpoints in CRPC. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23663. [PMID: 38958986 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202400061rr] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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This study delves into the unexplored realm of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) by investigating the role of TRIM28 and its intricate molecular mechanisms using high-throughput single-cell transcriptome sequencing and advanced bioinformatics analysis. Our comprehensive examination unveiled dynamic TRIM28 expression changes, particularly in immune cells such as macrophages and CD8+ T cells within CRPC. Correlation analyses with TCGA data highlighted the connection between TRIM28 and immune checkpoint expression and emphasized its pivotal influence on the quantity and functionality of immune cells. Using TRIM28 knockout mouse models, we identified differentially expressed genes and enriched pathways, unraveling the potential regulatory involvement of TRIM28 in the cGAS-STING pathway. In vitro, experiments further illuminated that TRIM28 knockout in prostate cancer cells induced a notable anti-tumor immune effect by inhibiting M2 macrophage polarization and enhancing CD8+ T cell activity. This impactful discovery was validated in an in situ transplant tumor model, where TRIM28 knockout exhibited a deceleration in tumor growth, reduced proportions of M2 macrophages, and enhanced infiltration of CD8+ T cells. In summary, this study elucidates the hitherto unknown anti-tumor immune role of TRIM28 in CRPC and unravels its potential regulatory mechanism via the cGAS-STING signaling pathway. These findings provide novel insights into the immune landscape of CRPC, offering promising directions for developing innovative therapeutic strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dun Xue
- Department of Medical, the First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Outpatient, the First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, the First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, P. R. China
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Chen M, Shi P, Wang P, Zhang T, Zhao J, Zhao L. Up-regulation of Trim28 in pregnancy-induced hypertension is involved in the injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells through the p38 signaling pathway. Histol Histopathol 2024; 39:603-610. [PMID: 37522419 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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AIMS The present study is to analyze the regulation and potential molecular mechanism of Trim28 on vascular endothelial injury induced by pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). METHODS Trim28 mRNA in placental tissues and peripheral blood from PIH patients were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The serum from PIH was used to stimulate human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). After silencing Trim28 in HUVECs, we used CCK-8 assay, Transwell assay and flow cytometry to investigate proliferation, migration and apoptosis. Western blotting was used to measure Trim28 protein level and p38 phosphorylation level. After addition of p38 inhibitor, the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of HUVECs with silenced Trim28 were studied again. RESULTS Trim28 expression in placental tissues and peripheral blood from PIH patients is elevated, and serum from these patients can up-regulate the expression of Trim28 in HUVECs in vitro. Trim28 silencing significantly inhibits the proliferation and migration of HUVECs by affecting the cell cycle. Down-regulation of Trim28 expression promotes the apoptosis of HUVECs. Trim28 regulates the biological function of HUVECs by affecting the activity of the p38 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates that Trim28 is up-regulated in peripheral blood of patients with PIH and participates in HUVECs injury through the p38 signaling pathway.
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- Min Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Chen J, Feng X, Zhou X, Li Y. Role of the tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) family of proteins in insulin resistance and related disorders. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:3-15. [PMID: 37726973 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Emerging evidence suggests that the ubiquitin-mediated degradation of insulin-signalling-related proteins may be involved in the development of insulin resistance and its related disorders. Tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) proteins, a superfamily belonging to the E3 ubiquitin ligases, are capable of controlling protein levels and function by ubiquitination, which is essential for the modulation of insulin sensitivity. Recent research has indicated that some of these TRIMs act as key regulatory factors of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and atherosclerosis. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest evidence linking TRIMs to the regulation of insulin resistance and its related disorders, their roles in regulating multiple signalling pathways or cellular processes, such as insulin signalling pathways, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signalling pathways, glucose and lipid metabolism, the inflammatory response, and cell cycle control, as well as recent advances in the development of TRIM-targeted drugs.
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- Jianrong Chen
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Clinical Research Centre for Endocrine and Metabolic disease, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic disease, Nanchang, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Research Centre, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Research Centre, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Centre of Anaesthesiology and Pain, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Lu X, Fang X, Mi J, Liu Y, Liu R, Li G, Li Y, Yang R. Effects of Adipose Tissue-Specific Knockout of Delta-like Non-Canonical Notch Ligand 1 on Lipid Metabolism in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:132. [PMID: 38203302 PMCID: PMC10778801 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Delta-like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 (DLK1), which inhibits the differentiation of precursor adipocytes, is a recognized marker gene for precursor adipocytes. Lipids play a crucial role in energy storage and metabolism as a vital determinant of beef quality. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of the DLK1 gene in lipid metabolism by constructing adipose tissue-specific knockout mice. We examined some phenotypic traits, including body weight, liver coefficient, fat index, the content of triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (CHOL) in abdominal white adipose tissue (WAT) and blood. Subsequently, the fatty acid content and genes related to lipid metabolism expression were detected in DLK1-/- and wild-type mice via GC-MS/MS analysis and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), respectively. The results illustrated that DLK1-/- mice exhibited significant abdominal fat deposition compared to wild-type mice. HE staining and immunohistochemistry (IHC) results showed that the white adipocytes of DLK1-/- mice were larger, and the protein expression level of DLK1-/- was significantly lower. Regarding the blood biochemical parameters of female mice, DLK1-/- mice had a strikingly higher triglyceride content (p < 0.001). The fatty acid content in DLK1-/- mice was generally reduced. There was a significant reduction in the expression levels of the majority of genes that play a crucial role in lipid metabolism. This study reveals the molecular regulatory mechanism of fat metabolism in mice and provides a molecular basis and reference for the future application of the DLK1 gene in the breeding of beef cattle with an excellent meat quality traits. It also provides a molecular basis for unravelling the complex and subtle relationship between adipose tissue and health.
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- Xin Lu
- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China;
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.L.); (X.F.); (J.M.); (Y.L.); (G.L.); (Y.L.)
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Chang YJ, Lin S, Kang ZF, Shen BJ, Tsai WH, Chen WC, Lu HP, Su YL, Chou SJ, Lin SY, Lin SW, Huang YJ, Wang HH, Chang CJ. Acetylation-Mimic Mutation of TRIM28-Lys304 to Gln Attenuates the Interaction with KRAB-Zinc-Finger Proteins and Affects Gene Expression in Leukemic K562 Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9830. [PMID: 37372979 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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TRIM28/KAP1/TIF1β is a crucial epigenetic modifier. Genetic ablation of trim28 is embryonic lethal, although RNAi-mediated knockdown in somatic cells yields viable cells. Reduction in TRIM28 abundance at the cellular or organismal level results in polyphenism. Posttranslational modifications such as phosphorylation and sumoylation have been shown to regulate TRIM28 activity. Moreover, several lysine residues of TRIM28 are subject to acetylation, but how acetylation of TRIM28 affects its functions remains poorly understood. Here, we report that, compared with wild-type TRIM28, the acetylation-mimic mutant TRIM28-K304Q has an altered interaction with Krüppel-associated box zinc-finger proteins (KRAB-ZNFs). The TRIM28-K304Q knock-in cells were created in K562 erythroleukemia cells by CRISPR-Cas9 (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein nuclease 9) gene editing method. Transcriptome analysis revealed that TRIM28-K304Q and TRIM28 knockout K562 cells had similar global gene expression profiles, yet the profiles differed considerably from wild-type K562 cells. The expression levels of embryonic-related globin gene and a platelet cell marker integrin-beta 3 were increased in TRIM28-K304Q mutant cells, indicating the induction of differentiation. In addition to the differentiation-related genes, many zinc-finger-proteins genes and imprinting genes were activated in TRIM28-K304Q cells; they were inhibited by wild-type TRIM28 via binding with KRAB-ZNFs. These results suggest that acetylation/deacetylation of K304 in TRIM28 constitutes a switch for regulating its interaction with KRAB-ZNFs and alters the gene regulation as demonstrated by the acetylation mimic TRIM28-K304Q.
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- Yao-Jen Chang
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology and Nephrology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology and Nephrology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Gene 1/Delta like Non-Canonical Notch Ligand 1 Signaling in Chronic Liver Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136897. [PMID: 35805898 PMCID: PMC9267054 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The management of chronic liver diseases (CLDs) remains a challenge, and identifying effective treatments is a major unmet medical need. In the current review we focus on the pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG1)/delta like non-canonical notch ligand 1 (DLK1) axis as a potential therapeutic target to attenuate the progression of these pathological conditions. PTTG1 is a proto-oncogene involved in proliferation and metabolism. PTTG1 expression has been related to inflammation, angiogenesis, and fibrogenesis in cancer and experimental fibrosis. On the other hand, DLK1 has been identified as one of the most abundantly expressed PTTG1 targets in adipose tissue and has shown to contribute to hepatic fibrosis by promoting the activation of hepatic stellate cells. Here, we extensively analyze the increasing amount of information pointing to the PTTG1/DLK1 signaling pathway as an important player in the regulation of these disturbances. These data prompted us to hypothesize that activation of the PTTG1/DLK1 axis is a key factor upregulating the tissue remodeling mechanisms characteristic of CLDs. Therefore, disruption of this signaling pathway could be useful in the therapeutic management of CLDs.
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Park HB, Baek KH. E3 ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes regulating the MAPK signaling pathway in cancers. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2022; 1877:188736. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sex differences in white adipose tissue expansion: emerging molecular mechanisms. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:2691-2708. [PMID: 34908104 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The escalating prevalence of individuals becoming overweight and obese is a rapidly rising global health problem, placing an enormous burden on health and economic systems worldwide. Whilst obesity has well described lifestyle drivers, there is also a significant and poorly understood component that is regulated by genetics. Furthermore, there is clear evidence for sexual dimorphism in obesity, where overall risk, degree, subtype and potential complications arising from obesity all differ between males and females. The molecular mechanisms that dictate these sex differences remain mostly uncharacterised. Many studies have demonstrated that this dimorphism is unable to be solely explained by changes in hormones and their nuclear receptors alone, and instead manifests from coordinated and highly regulated gene networks, both during development and throughout life. As we acquire more knowledge in this area from approaches such as large-scale genomic association studies, the more we appreciate the true complexity and heterogeneity of obesity. Nevertheless, over the past two decades, researchers have made enormous progress in this field, and some consistent and robust mechanisms continue to be established. In this review, we will discuss some of the proposed mechanisms underlying sexual dimorphism in obesity, and discuss some of the key regulators that influence this phenomenon.
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