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Pun FW, Leung GHD, Leung HW, Rice J, Schmauck‐Medina T, Lautrup S, Long X, Liu BHM, Wong CW, Ozerov IV, Aliper A, Ren F, Rosenberg AJ, Agrawal N, Izumchenko E, Fang EF, Zhavoronkov A. A comprehensive AI-driven analysis of large-scale omic datasets reveals novel dual-purpose targets for the treatment of cancer and aging. Aging Cell 2023; 22:e14017. [PMID: 37888486 PMCID: PMC10726874 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14017] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
As aging and tumorigenesis are tightly interconnected biological processes, targeting their common underlying driving pathways may induce dual-purpose anti-aging and anti-cancer effects. Our transcriptomic analyses of 16,740 healthy samples demonstrated tissue-specific age-associated gene expression, with most tumor suppressor genes downregulated during aging. Furthermore, a large-scale pan-cancer analysis of 11 solid tumor types (11,303 cases and 4431 control samples) revealed that many cellular processes, such as protein localization, DNA replication, DNA repair, cell cycle, and RNA metabolism, were upregulated in cancer but downregulated in healthy aging tissues, whereas pathways regulating cellular senescence were upregulated in both aging and cancer. Common cancer targets were identified by the AI-driven target discovery platform-PandaOmics. Age-associated cancer targets were selected and further classified into four groups based on their reported roles in lifespan. Among the 51 identified age-associated cancer targets with anti-aging experimental evidence, 22 were proposed as dual-purpose targets for anti-aging and anti-cancer treatment with the same therapeutic direction. Among age-associated cancer targets without known lifespan-regulating activity, 23 genes were selected based on predicted dual-purpose properties. Knockdown of histone demethylase KDM1A, one of these unexplored candidates, significantly extended lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans. Given KDM1A's anti-cancer activities reported in both preclinical and clinical studies, our findings propose KDM1A as a promising dual-purpose target. This is the first study utilizing an innovative AI-driven approach to identify dual-purpose target candidates for anti-aging and anti-cancer treatment, supporting the value of AI-assisted target identification for drug discovery.
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- Department of Clinical Molecular BiologyUniversity of Oslo and Akershus University HospitalLørenskogNorway
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- Department of Clinical Molecular BiologyUniversity of Oslo and Akershus University HospitalLørenskogNorway
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- Department of Clinical Molecular BiologyUniversity of Oslo and Akershus University HospitalLørenskogNorway
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- Insilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd.Hong KongChina
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- Insilico Medicine AI Ltd.Masdar CityUnited Arab Emirates
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- Insilico Medicine Shanghai Ltd.ShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and OncologyUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and OncologyUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Clinical Molecular BiologyUniversity of Oslo and Akershus University HospitalLørenskogNorway
- The Norwegian Centre On Healthy Ageing (NO‐Age)OsloNorway
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- Insilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd.Hong KongChina
- Insilico Medicine AI Ltd.Masdar CityUnited Arab Emirates
- Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovatoCaliforniaUSA
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Shin CY, Jang J, Lee HP, Park SH, Kry M, Keo O, Lee BH, Choi W, Lee S, Cho JY. Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Aging Effects of Ethanol Extract of the Officinal Breynia ( Breynia vitis-idaea) In Vitro. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1088. [PMID: 36903948 PMCID: PMC10005016 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, and it is also the one most exposed to external environmental contaminants. The skin is the body's first defense against harmful environmental stimuli, including ultraviolet B (UVB) rays and hazardous chemicals. Therefore, proper care of the skin is required to prevent skin-related diseases and age-related symptoms. In this study, we analyzed anti-aging and anti-oxidative effects of Breynia vitis-idaea ethanol extract (Bv-EE) in human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts. The Bv-EE had free radical scavenging activity and decreased the mRNA expression of MMPs and COX-2 in H2O2- or UVB-treated HaCaT cells. The Bv-EE also inhibited AP-1 transcriptional activity and phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (p38), which are major AP-1 activators upon H2O2 or UVB exposure. Furthermore, the promoter activity and mRNA expression of collagen type I (Col1A1) increased in HDF cells treated with Bv-EE, and Bv-EE recovered the collagen mRNA expression decreased by H2O2 or UVB exposure. These results suggest that Bv-EE has anti-oxidative effects by inhibiting the AP-1 signaling pathway, and shows anti-aging effects by upregulating collagen synthesis.
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- Chae Yun Shin
- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Phnom Penh 120206, Cambodia
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- Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Phnom Penh 120206, Cambodia
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Therapeutic Antiaging Strategies. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10102515. [PMID: 36289777 PMCID: PMC9599338 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aging constitutes progressive physiological changes in an organism. These changes alter the normal biological functions, such as the ability to manage metabolic stress, and eventually lead to cellular senescence. The process itself is characterized by nine hallmarks: genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and altered intercellular communication. These hallmarks are risk factors for pathologies, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Emerging evidence has been focused on examining the genetic pathways and biological processes in organisms surrounding these nine hallmarks. From here, the therapeutic approaches can be addressed in hopes of slowing the progression of aging. In this review, data have been collected on the hallmarks and their relative contributions to aging and supplemented with in vitro and in vivo antiaging research experiments. It is the intention of this article to highlight the most important antiaging strategies that researchers have proposed, including preventive measures, systemic therapeutic agents, and invasive procedures, that will promote healthy aging and increase human life expectancy with decreased side effects.
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Hansda S, Ghosh G, Ghosh R. The Role of Bystander Effect in Ultraviolet A Induced Photoaging. Cell Biochem Biophys 2022; 80:657-664. [PMID: 36190618 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-022-01099-9] [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: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Exposure to sunlight, mainly UVA, leads to typical changes in the features of the skin known as photoaging. UVA irradiation induces the expression of proteases that are responsible for the degradation of the extracellular matrix proteins to results in photoaging; it also downregulates the expression of proteins that are needed for the skin structure. Since, it is known that cells in the neighborhood of irradiated cells, but not directly exposed to it, often manifest responses like their irradiated counterparts, it is important to evaluate if these bystander cells too, can contribute to photoaging. UVA induced cell cycle arrest has been associated with photoaging, from flow cytometry analysis we found that there was an induction of cell cycle arrest at the G1/S phase in the UVA-bystander cells. The expression of some key photoaging marker genes likes, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-9), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), collagen1 and elastin were assessed from qRT-PCR. Up-regulation of MMP-1 and COX-2, downregulation of collagen1 and elastin, along with suppression below normal expression for MMP-3 and MMP-9 was observed in the UVA-bystander A375 cells. Our findings suggest that UVA-bystander cells may contribute to the process of photoaging.
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- Surajit Hansda
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741235, West Bengal, India.
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Chen S, Huang L, Zhou S, Zhang Q, Ruan M, Fu L, Yang B, Xu D, Mei C, Mao Z. NS398 as a potential drug for autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease: Analysis using bioinformatics, and zebrafish and mouse models. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:9597-9608. [PMID: 34551202 PMCID: PMC8505825 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by uncontrolled renal cyst formation, and few treatment options are available. There are many parallels between ADPKD and clear‐cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC); however, few studies have addressed the mechanisms linking them. In this study, we aimed to investigate their convergences and divergences based on bioinformatics and explore the potential of compounds commonly used in cancer research to be repurposed for ADPKD. We analysed gene expression datasets of ADPKD and ccRCC to identify the common and disease‐specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs). We then mapped them to the Connectivity Map database to identify small molecular compounds with therapeutic potential. A total of 117 significant DEGs were identified, and enrichment analyses results revealed that they are mainly enriched in arachidonic acid metabolism, p53 signalling pathway and metabolic pathways. In addition, 127 ccRCC‐specific up‐regulated genes were identified as related to the survival of patients with cancer. We focused on the compound NS398 as it targeted DEGs and found that it inhibited the proliferation of Pkd1−/− and 786‐0 cells. Furthermore, its administration curbed cystogenesis in Pkd2 zebrafish and early‐onset Pkd1‐deficient mouse models. In conclusion, NS398 is a potential therapeutic agent for ADPKD.
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- Sixiu Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Graduate School of Clinical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Graduate School of Clinical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Internal Medicine Ⅲ (Nephrology and Endocrinology), Naval Medical Center of PLA, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Institute of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Arango-Varela SS, Luzardo-Ocampo I, Reyes-Dieck C, Yahia EM, Maldonado-Celis ME. Antiproliferative potential of Andean Berry (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz) juice in combination with Aspirin in human SW480 colon adenocarcinoma cells. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13760. [PMID: 33974285 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Andean Berry (Vaccinium meridionale Sw.) is a South American fruit rich in phytochemicals with promising anti-cancer properties as co-adjuvants to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin. This study aimed to evaluate the antiproliferative potential of Andean Berry Juice (ABJ) in combination with Aspirin in human SW480 colon adenocarcinoma cells. ABJ primarily contained 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic and chlorogenic acids. The combined treatment of ABJ (IC50 : 30.0 ± 0.11%) and Aspirin (IC50 : 20.0 ± 0.57) exhibited a higher (p < .01) antiproliferative effect than each counterpart. Moreover the same mixture displayed a lower reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH/GSSG) than the untreated cells. ABJ-Aspirin combination induced late apoptosis stage without stimulating mitochondrial depolarization and prompted phosphatidylserine relocalization. These results emphasize the antiproliferative potential of bioactive compounds from ABJ and Aspirin combinations. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Natural products such as Andean Berry (V. meridionale Sw.) juice (ABJ) contains antioxidant polyphenols that could reduce the need to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, currently employed in cancer treatment, to prevent its side effects. The high abundance of polyphenols from this underutilized berry could stimulate the standardization of its production and industrial exploitation to be transformed into suitable food products delivering natural bioactive compounds with potential anti-cancer effects in vitro.
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- Sandra S Arango-Varela
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Group (GI2B), Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM), Medellín, Colombia
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- Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juriquilla, Mexico.,Research and Graduate Program in Food Science, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antiquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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Fang CL, Paul CR, Day CH, Chang RL, Kuo CH, Ho TJ, Hsieh DJY, Viswanadha VP, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Poria cocos (Fuling) targets TGFβ/Smad7 associated collagen accumulation and enhances Nrf2-antioxidant mechanism to exert anti-skin aging effects in human dermal fibroblasts. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:729-736. [PMID: 33336893 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Oxidative stress is a major cause of aging related skin injuries. Hydrogen peroxide related ROS accumulation triggers increase in matrix metalloproteinases and elevated collagen degradation, which is a characteristic of skin aging. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of Poria cocos, used widely in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, against H2 O2 induced oxidative stress. The aqueous extract of dried P. cocos was obtained by heating 10 g in 500 ml of distilled water. The mixture was evaporated up to 400 ml and the remaining 100 ml was filtered through muslin cloth repeatedly to obtain a clear aqueous extract of the P. cocos. Hs68 human dermal fibroblast cells were challenged with 100 μM of H2 O2 for 24 h. Following H2 O2 challenge, the cells were treated with increasing concentration of P. cocos extract (100-400 μg/ml) for 24 h. P. cocos extract hindered the H2 O2 induced cell death significantly that was correlated with reduction in ROS accumulation. Western blot analysis show that P. cocos extract suppressed the expression of metallomatrix proteinases, inflammatory markers and skin aging markers, but increased TGF-β1 levels and antioxidant related proteins. These data suggest that P. cocos is effective in attenuating oxidative stress associated skin aging effects and may be a potential agent in cosmetics products.
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- Chien-Liang Fang
- Division of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Integration Center of Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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So BR, Yeo HJ, Lee JJ, Jung YH, Jung SK. Cellulose nanocrystal preparation from Gelidium amansii and analysis of its anti-inflammatory effect on the skin in vitro and in vivo. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 254:117315. [PMID: 33357878 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Treated Gelidium amansii cellulose nanocrystal (TGa CNC) was prepared from treated Gelidium amansii (TGa) and evaluated for its anti-inflammatory effect on human keratinocytes and mice skin. Using three independent cell lines, TGa CNC showed no cytotoxicity in HaCaT, Beas-2B, and Raw 264.7 cells. A non-toxic dose of TGa CNC suppressed ultraviolet (UV) B-induced AP (activated protein)-1, and subsequent cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 gene and protein expression in HaCaT cells. TGa CNC suppressed translocation of c-Jun from the cytosol to the nucleus responds to UVB irradiation. Additionally, TGa CNC suppressed UVB-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs)1/2/MEK/2/B-Raf, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)1/2/MKK4/7, Akt, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) phosphorylation in HaCaT cells. Dorsal treatment of TGa CNC significantly suppressed acute UVB-induced increase in epidermal thickness and COX-2 expression in mice skin. Overall, these results indicate that TGa CNC exerts potent anti-inflammatory activity through the inhibition of abnormal COX-2 expression and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)s signaling pathways.
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- Bo Ram So
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Animal and Dairy Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Tumpara S, Martinez-Delgado B, Gomez-Mariano G, Liu B, DeLuca DS, Korenbaum E, Jonigk D, Jugert F, Wurm FM, Wurm MJ, Welte T, Janciauskiene S. The Delivery of α1-Antitrypsin Therapy Through Transepidermal Route: Worthwhile to Explore. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:983. [PMID: 32719598 PMCID: PMC7348051 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00983] [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] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Human α1-antitrypsin (AAT) is an abundant acute phase glycoprotein expressing anti-protease and immunomodulatory activities, and is used as a biopharmaceutical to treat patients with inherited AAT deficiency. The pleiotropic properties of AAT provide a rationale for using this therapy outside of inherited AAT deficiency. Therapy with AAT is administrated intravenously, yet the alternative routes are being considered. To examine the putative transepidermal application of AAT we used epiCS®, the 3D human epidermis equivalents reconstructed from human primary epidermal keratinocytes. We topically applied various concentrations of AAT protein with a constant volume of 50 µl, prepared in Hank's balance solution, HBSS, to epiCS cultured under bas\al condition or when culture medium supplemented with 100 µg/ml of a combined bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan (PGN) mixture. AAT freely diffused across epidermis layers in a concentration and time-dependent manner. Within 18 h topically provided 0.2 mg AAT penetrated well the stratum corneum and localizes within the keratinocytes. The treatments with AAT did not induce obvious morphological changes and damages in keratinocyte layers. As expected, LPS/PGN triggered a strong pro-inflammatory activation of epiCS. AAT exhibited a limited capacity to neutralize the effect of LPS/PGN, but more importantly, it lowered expression of IL-18 and IL-8, and preserved levels of filaggrin, a key protein for maintaining the epidermal barrier integrity. Our findings suggest that the transepidermal route for delivering AAT is worthwhile to explore further. If successful, this approach may offer an easy-to-use therapy with AAT for skin inflammatory diseases.
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- Srinu Tumpara
- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics Unit, Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (IIER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Genetics Unit, Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (IIER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Research Core Unit for Structural Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Clinic Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- ExcellGene SA, Monthey, Switzerland.,Faculty of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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Photoaging Protective Effects of Ranunculus bulumei Methanol Extract. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:1761785. [PMID: 32328122 PMCID: PMC7157803 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1761785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is the main cause of photoaging processes including cellular senescence, skin drying, collagen degradation, melanogenesis, and inflammation. These responses occur because UVB induces a change in expression of aging-related genes through regulation of signal pathways such as that of mitogen-activated protein kinases- (MAPKs-) activator protein 1 (AP-1). Ranunculus bulumei, which is used as an herb in Indonesia, belongs to the Ranunculaceae family, which has been reported to perform various physiological effects including antioxidant and anti-inflammation. However, data on the pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical utility of Ranunculus bulumei have not been reported. Therefore, we evaluated the antiaging efficacy of RB-ME, a methanol extract of Ranunculus bulumei. Rb-ME attenuated MMP9 and COX-2 gene expression but enhanced SIRT1 and type-1 collagen in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. Rb-ME regulated these gene expressions through inhibition of p38 phosphorylation and inactivation of AP-1. In addition, mRNA expression of HAS-2 and -3, which are involved in skin hydration, was elevated in Rb-ME-treated HaCaT cells. Rb-ME also inhibited melanogenesis by suppression of tyrosinase, MITF, and TYRP-1 mRNA in B16F10 cells under α-MSH treatment. Taken together, these results indicate that Rb-ME has a protective effect on some UVB-induced skin photoaging events such as inflammation, collagen degradation, cellular senescence, skin drying, and melanin production through inhibition of the p38-AP-1 signal cascade, indicating that Rb-ME can be used as an active ingredient for antiaging cosmetics.
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Hwang J, Kim D, Park JS, Park HJ, Shin J, Lee SK. Photoprotective Activity of Topsentin, A Bis(Indole) Alkaloid from the Marine Sponge Spongosorites genitrix, by Regulation of COX-2 and Mir-4485 Expression in UVB-Irradiated Human Keratinocyte Cells. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:E87. [PMID: 32013063 PMCID: PMC7073676 DOI: 10.3390/md18020087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Skin is an important barrier to protect the body from environmental stress. However, exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) and various environmental oxidative stresses can cause skin inflammation. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible enzyme that mediates the formation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) against internal and external inflammatory stimulations. Therefore, the inhibition of COX-2 is an important approach to maintain skin health and prevent skin inflammation and carcinogenesis. Topsentin, a bis(indolyl)imidazole alkaloid isolated from the marine sponge Spongosorites genitrix, has been reported to exhibit anti-tumor and anti-microbial activities. However, the effect of topsentin on skin inflammation and its underlying molecular mechanism has not been elucidated. In the present study, we identified the photoprotective effects of topsentin on UVB irradiated human epidermal keratinocyte HaCaT cells. Topsentin suppresses COX-2 expression and its upstream signaling pathways, AP-1 and MAPK. Furthermore, topsentin inhibits miR-4485, a new biomarker selected from a microarray, and its target gene tumor necrosis factor alpha induced protein 2 (TNF-α IP2). The photoprotective effect of topsentin was also confirmed in a reconstructed human skin model. These findings suggest that topsentin may serve as a potential candidate for cosmetic formulations with skin inflammatory-mediated disorder.
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; (J.H.); (D.K.); (J.S.P.); (H.J.P.); (J.S.)
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Han JA, Kim JI. Analysis of Gene Expression in Human Dermal Fibroblasts Treated with Senescence-Modulating COX Inhibitors. Genomics Inform 2017. [PMID: 28638310 PMCID: PMC5478708 DOI: 10.5808/gi.2017.15.2.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We have previously reported that NS-398, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-selective inhibitor, inhibited replicative cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts and skin aging in hairless mice. In contrast, celecoxib, another COX-2-selective inhibitor, and aspirin, a non-selective COX inhibitor, accelerated the senescence and aging. To figure out causal factors for the senescence-modulating effect of the inhibitors, we here performed cDNA microarray experiment and subsequent Gene Set Enrichment Analysis. The data showed that several senescence-related gene sets were regulated by the inhibitor treatment. NS-398 up-regulated gene sets involved in the tumor necrosis factor β receptor pathway and the fructose and mannose metabolism, whereas it down-regulated a gene set involved in protein secretion. Celecoxib up-regulated gene sets involved in G2M checkpoint and E2F targets. Aspirin up-regulated the gene set involved in protein secretion, and down-regulated gene sets involved in RNA transcription. These results suggest that COX inhibitors modulate cellular senescence by different mechanisms and will provide useful information to understand senescence-modulating mechanisms of COX inhibitors.
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- Jeong A Han
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Danilov A, Shaposhnikov M, Shevchenko O, Zemskaya N, Zhavoronkov A, Moskalev A. Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on Drosophila melanogaster longevity. Oncotarget 2016; 6:19428-44. [PMID: 26305987 PMCID: PMC4637296 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Most age-related diseases and aging itself are associated with chronic inflammation. Thus pharmacological inhibition of inflammatory processes may be effective antiaging strategy. In this study we demonstrated that treatment of Drosophila melanogaster with 10 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs: CAY10404, aspirin, APHS, SC-560, NS-398, SC-58125, valeroyl salicylate, trans-resveratrol, valdecoxib, licofelone) leads to extension of lifespan, delays age-dependent decline of locomotor activity and increases stress resistance. The effect of the lifespan increase was associated with decrease of fecundity. Depending on the concentration, NSAIDs demonstrated both anti- and pro-oxidant properties in Drosophila tissues. However, we failed to identify clear correlation between antioxidant properties of NSAIDs and their pro-longevity effects. The lifespan extending effects of APHS, SC-58125, valeroyl salicylate, trans-resveratrol, valdecoxib, and licofelone were more pronounced in males, valdecoxib and aspirin - in females. We demonstrated that lifespan extension effect of NSAIDs was abolished in flies with defective genes involved in Pkh2-ypk1-lem3-tat2 pathway.
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- Anton Danilov
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center of Ural Branch of RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center of Ural Branch of RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia.,Syktyvkar State University, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center of Ural Branch of RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center of Ural Branch of RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center of Ural Branch of RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia.,Syktyvkar State University, Syktyvkar, Russia.,Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
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Surowiak P, Gansukh T, Donizy P, Halon A, Rybak Z. Increase in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in photoaged skin. J Cosmet Dermatol 2015; 13:195-201. [PMID: 25196686 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.12103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interleukins and NFκ-B are involved in the development of inflammatory reactions. It has been suggested that these proteins are important contributing factors in the process of photoaging of skin. Moreover, interleukins and NFκ-B are known to be capable of inducing expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2). Expression of COX-2 in various populations of skin cells has not been examined in the specific processes of aging. OBJECTIVES The study aimed at evaluating COX-2 expression in skin samples originating from patients with chronologically aged and photoaged skin at various stages of skin aging. METHODS Immunohistochemical analysis of COX-2 reactivity was conducted on samples originating from 52 women undergoing surgery for reasons other than skin pathology. RESULTS Our study demonstrated that COX-2 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts was significantly higher in skin samples affected by photoaging than in samples affected by endogenous aging or obtained from younger individuals. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that COX-2 may be involved in the pathogenesis of the photoaging process. Inhibition of expression or activity of the enzyme may find application in photoaging treatment and/or prophylaxis.
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- Pawel Surowiak
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland; Polish Association of Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine, PTL, Warsaw, Poland; DermaMed Institute of Aesthetic Medicine, Wrocław, Poland
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Garcia M, Velez R, Romagosa C, Majem B, Pedrola N, Olivan M, Rigau M, Guiu M, Gomis RR, Morote J, Reventós J, Doll A. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor suppresses tumour progression of prostate cancer bone metastases in nude mice. BJU Int 2014; 113:E164-77. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Marta Garcia
- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Department of Pathology; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Oncology Programme; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB-Barcelona); Barcelona Spain
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- Oncology Programme; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB-Barcelona); Barcelona Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA); Barcelona Spain
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Department of Urology; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Department of Basic Science; International University of Catalonia; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology; Research Institute Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (VHIR); Barcelona Spain
- Department of Basic Science; International University of Catalonia; Barcelona Spain
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