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Zhang YF, Huang J, Zhang WX, Liu YH, Wang X, Song J, Jin CY, Zhang SY. Tubulin degradation: Principles, agents, and applications. Bioorg Chem 2023; 139:106684. [PMID: 37356337 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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The microtubule system plays an important role in the mitosis and growth of eukaryotic cells, and it is considered as an appealing and highly successful molecular target for cancer treatment. In fact, microtubule targeting agents, such as paclitaxel and vinblastine, have been approved by FDA for tumor therapy, which have achieved significant therapeutic effects and sales performance. At present, microtubule targeting agents mainly include microtubule-destabilizing agents, microtubule-stabilizing agents, and a few tubulin degradation agents. Although there are few reports about tubulin degradation agents at present, tubulin degradation agents show great potential in overcoming multidrug resistance and reducing neurotoxicity. In addition, some natural drugs could specifically degrade tubulin in tumor cells, but have no effect in normal cells, thus showing a good biosafety profile. Therefore, tubulin degradation agents might exhibit a better application. Currently, some small molecules have been designed to promote tubulin degradation with potent antiproliferative activities, showing the potential for cancer treatment. In this work, we reviewed the reports on tubulin degradation, and focused on the degradation mechanism and important functional groups of chemically synthesized compounds, hoping to provide help for the degradation design of tubulin.
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- Yi-Fan Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Wu X, Hua X, Xu K, Song Y, Lv T. Zebrafish in Lung Cancer Research. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4721. [PMID: 37835415 PMCID: PMC10571557 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194721] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Zebrafish is increasingly used as a model organism for cancer research because of its genetic and physiological similarities to humans. Modeling lung cancer (LC) in zebrafish has received significant attention. This review focuses on the insights gained from using zebrafish in LC research. These insights range from investigating the genetic and molecular mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of LC to identifying potential drug targets, testing the efficacy and toxicity of new therapies, and applying zebrafish for personalized medicine studies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of LC research performed using zebrafish, highlights the advantages and limitations of this model organism, and discusses future directions in the field.
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- Xiaodi Wu
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; (X.W.); (K.X.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Southeast University Medical College, Nanjing 210096, China;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; (X.W.); (K.X.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Southeast University Medical College, Nanjing 210096, China;
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; (X.W.); (K.X.)
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Hashemi M, Nadafzadeh N, Imani MH, Rajabi R, Ziaolhagh S, Bayanzadeh SD, Norouzi R, Rafiei R, Koohpar ZK, Raei B, Zandieh MA, Salimimoghadam S, Entezari M, Taheriazam A, Alexiou A, Papadakis M, Tan SC. Targeting and regulation of autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma: revisiting the molecular interactions and mechanisms for new therapy approaches. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:32. [PMID: 36759819 PMCID: PMC9912665 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01053-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process that plays a role in regulating homeostasis under physiological conditions. However, dysregulation of autophagy is observed in the development of human diseases, especially cancer. Autophagy has reciprocal functions in cancer and may be responsible for either survival or death. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal and common malignancies of the liver, and smoking, infection, and alcohol consumption can lead to its development. Genetic mutations and alterations in molecular processes can exacerbate the progression of HCC. The function of autophagy in HCC is controversial and may be both tumor suppressive and tumor promoting. Activation of autophagy may affect apoptosis in HCC and is a regulator of proliferation and glucose metabolism. Induction of autophagy may promote tumor metastasis via induction of EMT. In addition, autophagy is a regulator of stem cell formation in HCC, and pro-survival autophagy leads to cancer cell resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Targeting autophagy impairs growth and metastasis in HCC and improves tumor cell response to therapy. Of note, a large number of signaling pathways such as STAT3, Wnt, miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs regulate autophagy in HCC. Moreover, regulation of autophagy (induction or inhibition) by antitumor agents could be suggested for effective treatment of HCC. In this paper, we comprehensively review the role and mechanisms of autophagy in HCC and discuss the potential benefit of targeting this process in the treatment of the cancer. Video Abstract.
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- Mehrdad Hashemi
- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahr-E Kord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.464599.30000 0004 0494 3188Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- grid.412504.60000 0004 0612 5699Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. .,Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Science and Engineering, Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Hebersham, Australia ,AFNP Med Austria, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery II, University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- grid.412113.40000 0004 1937 1557UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Sashankh PV, Dorairaj DP, Chen JY, Chang YL, Chand K, Karvembu R, Chien CM, Hsu SC. Synthesis, in silico and in vitro studies of piperazinyl thiourea derivatives as apoptosis inducer for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chiu CC, Chen YC, Bow YD, Chen JYF, Liu W, Huang JL, Shu ED, Teng YN, Wu CY, Chang WT. diTFPP, a Phenoxyphenol, Sensitizes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to C2-Ceramide-Induced Autophagic Stress by Increasing Oxidative Stress and ER Stress Accompanied by LAMP2 Hypoglycosylation. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102528. [PMID: 35626132 PMCID: PMC9139631 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102528] [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: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Chemotherapy is the major treatment modality for advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Unfortunately, chemoresistance carries a poor prognosis in HCC patients. Exogenous ceramide, a sphingolipid, has been well documented to exert anticancer effects; however, recent reports showed ceramide resistance, which limits the development of the ceramide-based cancer treatment diTFPP, a novel phenoxyphenol compound that has been shown to sensitize HCC cells to ceramide treatment. Here, we further clarified the mechanism underlying diTFPP-mediated sensitization of HCC to C2-ceramide-induced stresses, including oxidative stress, ER stress, and autophagic stress, especially the modulation of LAMP2 glycosylation, the lysosomal membrane protein that is crucial for autophagic fusion. This study may shed light on the mechanism of ceramide resistance and help in the development of adjuvants for ceramide-based cancer therapeutics. Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Chemotherapy is the major treatment modality for advanced or unresectable HCC; unfortunately, chemoresistance results in a poor prognosis for HCC patients. Exogenous ceramide, a sphingolipid, has been well documented to exert anticancer effects. However, recent reports suggest that sphingolipid metabolism in ceramide-resistant cancer cells favors the conversion of exogenous ceramides to prosurvival sphingolipids, conferring ceramide resistance to cancer cells. However, the mechanism underlying ceramide resistance remains unclear. We previously demonstrated that diTFPP, a novel phenoxyphenol compound, enhances the anti-HCC effect of C2-ceramide. Here, we further clarified that treatment with C2-ceramide alone increases the protein level of CERS2, which modulates sphingolipid metabolism to favor the conversion of C2-ceramide to prosurvival sphingolipids in HCC cells, thus activating the unfolded protein response (UPR), which further initiates autophagy and the reversible senescence-like phenotype (SLP), ultimately contributing to C2-ceramide resistance in these cells. However, cotreatment with diTFPP and ceramide downregulated the protein level of CERS2 and increased oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Furthermore, insufficient LAMP2 glycosylation induced by diTFPP/ceramide cotreatment may cause the failure of autophagosome–lysosome fusion, eventually lowering the threshold for triggering cell death in response to C2-ceramide. Our study may shed light on the mechanism of ceramide resistance and help in the development of adjuvants for ceramide-based cancer therapeutics.
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- Chien-Chih Chiu
- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
- The Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
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- Ph.D. Program in Life Sciences, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 711, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (Y.-C.C.); (J.Y.-F.C.); (W.L.); (E.-D.S.); (C.-Y.W.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-312-1101 (ext. 7651); Fax: +886-7-312-6992
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Alghamdi MD, Nazreen S, Ali NM, Amna T. ZnO Nanocomposites of Juniperus procera and Dodonaea viscosa Extracts as Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Agents. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040664. [PMID: 35214995 PMCID: PMC8875860 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Cancer and microbial infections constitute a major burden and leading cause of death globally. The development of therapeutic compounds from natural products is considered a cornerstone in drug discovery. Therefore, in the present study, the ethanolic extract and the fractions of Dodonaea viscosa and Juniperus procera were evaluated for anticancer and antimicrobial activities. It was found that two fractions, JM and DC, exhibited promising anticancer and antimicrobial activities. The JM and DC fractions were further modified into ZnO nanocomposites, which were characterized by SEM, XRD, TGA, and EDX. It was noted that the synthesized nanocomposites displayed remarkable enhancement in cytotoxicity as well as antibacterial activity. Nanocomposite DC–ZnO NRs exhibited cytotoxicity with IC50 values of 16.4 ± 4 (HepG2) and 29.07 ± 2.7 μg/mL (HCT-116) and JM–ZnO NRs with IC50 values of 12.2 ± 10.27 (HepG2) and 24.1 ± 3.0 μg/mL (HCT-116). In addition, nanocomposites of DC (i.e., DC–ZnO NRs) and JM (i.e., JM–ZnO NRs) displayed excellent antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with MICs of 2.5 and 1.25 μg/mL, respectively. Moreover, these fractions and nanocomposites were tested for cytotoxicity against normal fibroblasts and were found to be non-toxic. GC-MS analysis of the active fractions were also carried out to discover the possible phytochemicals that are responsible for these activities.
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- Maha D. Alghamdi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, P.O. Box 1988, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia; (M.D.A.); (N.M.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, P.O. Box 1988, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia; (M.D.A.); (N.M.A.)
- Correspondence: (S.N.); (T.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, P.O. Box 1988, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia; (M.D.A.); (N.M.A.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, P.O. Box 1988, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (S.N.); (T.A.)
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Targen S, Konu O. Zebrafish Xenotransplantation Models for Studying Gene Function and Drug Treatment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 2021; 52:1248-1265. [PMID: 35031971 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-021-00782-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Zebrafish is a promising model organism for human disease including hepatocellular cancer (HCC). Recently, zebrafish has emerged also as a host for xenograft studies of liver cancer cell lines and patient derived tumors of HCC. Zebrafish embryos enable drug screening and gene function studies of xenografted cells via ease of microinjection and visualization of tumor growth and metastasis. OBJECTIVES In this review, we aimed to overview zebrafish HCC and liver cancer xenotransplantation studies focusing on 'gene functional analysis' and 'drug/chemical screening'. METHODS Herein, a comprehensive literature search was performed for liver and HCC xenografts in zebrafish on PubMed using different key words and filters for molecular modifications or drug exposure. RESULTS Our literature search revealed around 250 studies which were filtered and summarized in a table (Table 1) revealing comprehensive collection of experimental and technical details on microinjection, injected cell lines, molecular modifications of injected cells, types and doses of drug treatments as well as biological assessments. CONCLUSION This review provides a platform for HCC and liver xenografts and highlights studies performed to understand gene functionality and drug efficacy in vivo in zebrafish.
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- Seniye Targen
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Tonon F, Farra R, Zennaro C, Pozzato G, Truong N, Parisi S, Rizzolio F, Grassi M, Scaggiante B, Zanconati F, Bonazza D, Grassi G, Dapas B. Xenograft Zebrafish Models for the Development of Novel Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Molecules. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14080803. [PMID: 34451900 PMCID: PMC8400454 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common type of tumor and the second leading cause of tumor-related death worldwide. Liver cirrhosis is the most important predisposing factor for HCC. Available therapeutic approaches are not very effective, especially for advanced HCC, which is the most common form of the disease at diagnosis. New therapeutic strategies are therefore urgently needed. The use of animal models represents a relevant tool for preclinical screening of new molecules/strategies against HCC. However, several issues, including animal husbandry, limit the use of current models (rodent/pig). One animal model that has attracted the attention of the scientific community in the last 15 years is the zebrafish. This freshwater fish has several attractive features, such as short reproductive time, limited space and cost requirements for husbandry, body transparency and the fact that embryos do not show immune response to transplanted cells. To date, two different types of zebrafish models for HCC have been developed: the transgenic zebrafish and the zebrafish xenograft models. Since transgenic zebrafish models for HCC have been described elsewhere, in this review, we focus on the description of zebrafish xenograft models that have been used in the last five years to test new molecules/strategies against HCC.
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- Federica Tonon
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Stem Cell Research and Application Laboratory, VNUHCM, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City 72711, Vietnam;
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- Pathology Unit, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, I 33081 Aviano, Italy; (S.P.); (F.R.)
- Doctoral School in Molecular Biomedicine, University of Trieste, I 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, I 33081 Aviano, Italy; (S.P.); (F.R.)
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, I 30170 Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 6/A, I 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste University, Strada di Fiume 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (B.S.); (B.D.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume, 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (F.T.); (R.F.); (C.Z.); (G.P.); (F.Z.); (D.B.)
- Department of Life Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste University, Strada di Fiume 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (B.S.); (B.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Life Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste University, Strada di Fiume 447, I 34149 Trieste, Italy; (B.S.); (B.D.)
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Yang Y, Feng M, Bai L, Zhang M, Zhou K, Liao W, Lei W, Zhang N, Huang J, Li Q. The Effects of Autophagy-Related Genes and lncRNAs in Therapy and Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:582040. [PMID: 33777735 PMCID: PMC7991845 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.582040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cellular autophagy plays an important role in the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Whether autophagy-related genes and lncRNAs can be used as ideal markers in CRC is still controversial. The purpose of this study is to identify novel treatment and prognosis markers of CRC. We downloaded transcription and clinical data of CRC from the GEO (GSE40967, GSE12954, GSE17536) and TCGA database, screened for differentially autophagy-related genes (DEAGs) and lncRNAs, constructed prognostic model, and analyzed its relationship with immune infiltration. TCGA and GEO datasets (GSE12954 and GSE17536) were used to validate the effect of the model. Oncomine database and Human Protein Atlas verified the expression of DEAGs. We obtained a total of 151 DEAGs in three verification sets collaboratively. Then we constructed a risk prognostic model through Lasso regression to obtain 15 prognostic DEAGs from the training set and verified the risk prognostic model in three verification sets. The low-risk group survived longer than the high-risk group. Age, gender, pathological stage, and TNM stage were related to the prognostic risk of CRC. On the other hand, BRAF status, RFS event, and tumor location are considered as most significant risk factors of CRC in the training set. Furthermore, we found that the immune score of the low-risk group was higher. The content of CD8 + T cells, active NK cells, macrophages M0, macrophages M1, and active dendritic cells was noted more in the high-risk group. The content of plasma cells, resting memory CD4 + T cells, resting NK cells, resting mast cells, and neutrophil cells was higher in the low-risk group. After all, the Oncomine database and immunohistochemistry verified that the expression level of most key autophagy-related genes was consistent with the results that we found. In addition, we obtained six lncRNAs co-expressed with DEAGs from the training set and found that the survival time was longer in the low-risk group. This finding was verified in the verification set and showed same trend to the results mentioned above. In the final analysis, these results indicate that autophagy-related genes and lncRNAs can be used as prognostic and therapeutic markers for CRC.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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The Phenoxyphenol Compound diTFPP Mediates Exogenous C 2-Ceramide Metabolism, Inducing Cell Apoptosis Accompanied by ROS Formation and Autophagy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10030394. [PMID: 33807856 PMCID: PMC7998835 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10030394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a severe disease that accounts for 80% of liver cancers. Chemotherapy is the primary therapeutic strategy for patients who cannot be treated with surgery or who have late-stage HCC. C2-ceramide is an effective reagent that has been found to inhibit the growth of many cancer types. The metabolism of C2-ceramide plays a vital role in the regulation of cell death/cell survival. The phenoxyphenol compound 4-{2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-[2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl]phenoxy}phenol (diTFPP) was found to have a synergistic effect with C2-ceramide, resulting in considerable cell death in the HA22T HCC cell line. diTFPP/C2-ceramide cotreatment induced a two- to threefold increase in cell death compared to that with C2-ceramide alone and induced pyknosis. Annexin V/7-aminoactinomycin D (7AAD) double staining and Western blotting indicated that apoptosis was involved in diTFPP/C2-ceramide cotreatment-mediated cell death. We next analyzed transcriptome alterations in diTFPP/C2-ceramide-cotreated HA22T cells with next-generation sequencing (NGS). The data indicated that diTFPP treatment disrupted sphingolipid metabolism, inhibited cell cycle-associated gene expression, and induced autophagy and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive changes in gene expression. Additionally, we assessed the activation of autophagy with acridine orange (AO) staining and observed alterations in the expression of the autophagic proteins LC3B-II and Beclin-1, which indicated autophagy activation after diTFPP/C2-ceramide cotreatment. Elevated levels of ROS were also reported in diTFPP/C2-ceramide-treated cells, and the expression of the ROS-associated proteins SOD1, SOD2, and catalase was upregulated after diTFPP/C2-ceramide treatment. This study revealed the potential regulatory mechanism of the novel compound diTFPP in sphingolipid metabolism by showing that it disrupts ceramide metabolism and apoptotic sphingolipid accumulation.
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The Phenoxyphenol Compound 4-HPPP Selectively Induces Antiproliferation Effects and Apoptosis in Human Lung Cancer Cells through Aneupolyploidization and ATR DNA Repair Signaling. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:5167292. [PMID: 32089770 PMCID: PMC7024103 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5167292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of lung cancer, which is highly metastatic, leading to the poor survival rate of patients. We recently reported that 4-[4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)phenoxy]phenol (4-HPPP), a phenoxyphenol, exerts antihepatoma effects by inducing apoptosis and autophagy. In this study, we further examined the effect of 4-HPPP and its analogs on NSCLC cells. Colony formation assays showed that 4-HPPP exerts selective cytotoxicity against NSCLC H1299 cells; furthermore, the inhibitory effect of 4-HPPP on the proliferation and migration of NSCLC cells was validated using an in vivo zebrafish-based tumor xenograft assay. The flow cytometry-based dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) assays indicated that 4-HPPP caused an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in NSCLC cells, and Western blot assays showed that the major ROS scavenging enzymes superoxide dismutases- (SODs-) 1/2 were upregulated, whereas peroxidase (PRX) was downregulated. Furthermore, 4-HPPP caused both aneuploidization and the accumulation of γH2AX, a sensor of DNA damage, as well as the activation of double-strand break (DSB) markers, especially Ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated and Rad3-related (ATR) in NSCLC cells. Our present work suggests that the antiproliferative effects of 4-HPPP on lung cancer cells could be due to its phenoxyphenol structure, and 4-HPPP could be a candidate molecule for treating NSCLC by modulating ROS levels and lowering the threshold of polyploidy-specific cell death in the future.
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Fusobacterium nucleatum Facilitates Apoptosis, ROS Generation, and Inflammatory Cytokine Production by Activating AKT/MAPK and NF- κB Signaling Pathways in Human Gingival Fibroblasts. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:1681972. [PMID: 31737164 PMCID: PMC6815639 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1681972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) plays key roles in the initiation and progression of periodontitis. However, the pathogenic effect of F. nucleatum on human oral tissues and cells has not been fully evaluated. In this study, we aimed to analyze the pathogenic effects of F. nucleatum on human gingival fibroblasts (GFs) and clarify the potential mechanisms. RNA-sequencing analysis confirmed that F. nucleatum significantly altered the gene expression of GF as the stimulation time increased. Cell counting and EdU-labeling assays indicated that F. nucleatum inhibited GF proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis in a time- and dose-dependent manner. In addition, cell apoptosis, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and proinflammatory cytokine production were dramatically elevated after F. nucleatum stimulation. Furthermore, we found that the AKT/MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways were significantly activated by F. nucleatum infection and that a large number of genes related to cellular proliferation, apoptosis, ROS, and inflammatory cytokine production downstream of AKT/MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways were significantly altered in F. nucleatum-stimulated GFs. These findings suggest that F. nucleatum inhibits GF proliferation and promotes cell apoptosis, ROS generation, and inflammatory cytokine production partly by activating the AKT/MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways. Our study opens a new window for understanding the pathogenic effects of periodontal pathogens on the host oral system.
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Haider K, Rahaman S, Yar MS, Kamal A. Tubulin inhibitors as novel anticancer agents: an overview on patents (2013-2018). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2019; 29:623-641. [DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2019.1648433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Kashif Haider
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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Shao Y, Liu X, Meng J, Zhang X, Ma Z, Yang G. MicroRNA-1251-5p Promotes Carcinogenesis and Autophagy via Targeting the Tumor Suppressor TBCC in Ovarian Cancer Cells. Mol Ther 2019; 27:1653-1664. [PMID: 31278033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2019.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Accounting for more than 70% of ovarian cancer cases, epithelial ovarian malignancy has a low 5-year survival rate. MicroRNAs may be targeted in the clinical treatment of the disease. In this study, we first found that miR-1251-5p was significantly upregulated in human ovarian cancer cell lines and tissues with the cancer progression and stages. Overexpression or inhibition of miR-1251-5p promoted or impeded cell proliferation and cell cycle progression. Subsequently, TBCC, one of the tubulin-binding cofactors (TBCs), was identified as a target of miR-1251-5p to be negatively associated with cell cycle and autophagy. Exogenous overexpression of TBCC inhibited the expressions of CDK4 and LC3BII, but it promoted the expressions of α/β-tubulin and p62 to suppress cell growth and autophagy, particularly under the starving condition; whereas the introduction of miR-1251-5p in TBCC-overexpressing cells rescued the suppressive effects of TBCC on cell cycle and autophagy through the inverse regulation of the above proteins. Finally, miR-1251-5p was proven to enhance xenograft tumor growth through the downregulation of TBCC but upregulation of Ki67 and LC3B in xenograft tumor tissues. Collectively, these results suggest that miR-1251-5p functions as an oncogene to suppress TBCC and α/β-tubulin expression. Thus, the miR-1251-5p/TBCC/α/β-tubulin axis may be targeted for ovarian cancer treatment.
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- Yang Shao
- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Lab for Noncoding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Lab for Noncoding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Central Laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai Fudan University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Combination Therapy of Chloroquine and C₂-Ceramide Enhances Cytotoxicity in Lung Cancer H460 and H1299 Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11030370. [PMID: 30884764 PMCID: PMC6468447 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11030370] [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: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a type of malignant cancer, and 85% of metastatic NSCLC patients have a poor prognosis. C2-ceramide induces G2/M phase arrest and cytotoxicity in NSCLC cells. In this study, the autophagy-inducing effect of C2-ceramide was demonstrated, and cotreatment with the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) was investigated in NSCLC H460 and H1299 cells. The results suggested that C2-ceramide exhibited dose-dependent anticancer effects in H460 and H1299 cells and autophagy induction. Zebrafish-based acridine orange staining confirmed the combined effects in vivo. Importantly, the combination of a sublethal dose of C2-ceramide and CQ resulted in additive cytotoxicity and autophagy in both cell lines. Alterations of related signaling factors, including Src and SIRT1 inhibition and activation of the autophagic regulators LAMP2 and LC3-I/II, contributed to the autophagy-dependent apoptosis. We found that C2-ceramide continuously initiated autophagy; however, CQ inhibited autophagosome maturation and degradation during autophagy progression. Accumulated and non-degraded autophagosomes increased NSCLC cell stress, eventually leading to cell death. This study sheds light on improvements to NSCLC chemotherapy to reduce the chemotherapy dose and NSCLC patient burden.
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Huang YC, Haribabu J, Chien CM, Sabapathi G, Chou CK, Karvembu R, Venuvanalingam P, Ching WM, Tsai ML, Hsu SCN. Half-sandwich Ru(η 6-p-cymene) complexes featuring pyrazole appended ligands: Synthesis, DNA binding and in vitro cytotoxicity. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 194:74-84. [PMID: 30831392 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Organometallic Ru(II)-arene complexes have emerged as potential alternatives to platinum appended agents due to their wide range of interesting features such as stability in solution and solid, significant activity, less toxicity and hydrophobic property of arene moiety, etc. Hence, a series of Ru(II)-p-cymene complexes, [(η6-p-cymene)Ru(η2-N,N-L1)Cl]Cl (1), [(η6-p-cymene)Ru(η1-N-L2)Cl2] (2) and [(η6-p-cymene)Ru(η1-N-L3)Cl2] (3) were prepared from pyrazole based ligands [2-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine (L1), 3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (L2) and 3-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (L3)], and [RuCl2-(η6-p-cymene)] dimer. The new Ru(II)-p-cymene complexes were well characterized by elemental analysis, and spectroscopic (FT-IR, UV-Visible, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass) and crystallographic methods. The Ru(II)-p-cymene complexes (1-3) were found to adopt their characteristic piano stool geometry around Ru(II) ion. The calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) binding ability of the new complexes was investigated by electronic absorption spectroscopic titration and viscosity methods. The molecular docking study results showed that complex 1 strongly bound with targeted biomolecules than 2 and 3. Docked poses of bidentate pyrazole based Ru(II)-p-cymene complex 1 revealed that the complex formed a crucial guanine N7 position hydrogen bond with DNA receptor. Complexes 1-3 might hydrolyze under physiological conditions and form aqua complexes 4-8, and docking calculations showed that the aqua complexes bound strongly with the receptors than original complexes. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the Ru(II)-p-cymene complexes and cisplatin was evaluated against triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) MDA-MB-231 cells. Our results showed that the inhibitory effect of bidentate pyrazole based Ru(II)-p-cymene complex 1 on the growth of breast cancer cells was superior to other tested complexes.
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- Yen-Chung Huang
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, India
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- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, India
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- Instrumentation Center, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Design and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Novel Sulfanilamide Derivatives as Potential Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091470. [PMID: 28872607 PMCID: PMC6151726 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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A series of sulfanilamide-1,2,3-triazole hybrids were designed by a molecular hybridization strategy and evaluated for antiproliferative activity against three selected cancer cell lines (MGC-803, MCF-7 and PC-3). The detailed structure-activity relationships for these sulfanilamide-1,2,3-triazole hybrids were investigated. All these sulfanilamide-1,2,3-triazole hybrids exhibited moderate to potent activity against all cell lines. In particular 4-methyl-N-((1-(3-phenoxybenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)benzenesulfonamide (11f) showed the most potent inhibitory effect against PC-3 cells, with an IC50 value of 4.08 μM. Furthermore, the tubulin polymerization inhibitory activity in vitro of compound 11f was 2.41 μM. These sulfanilamide hybrids might serve as bioactive fragments for developing more potent antiproliferative agents.
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