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Gong Y, Peng Q, Gao Y, Yang J, Lu J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Liang H, Yue Y, Shi X. Dihydroartemisinin inhibited interleukin-18 expression by decreasing YAP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Acta Histochem 2023; 125:152040. [PMID: 37119608 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2023.152040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is highly expressed in liver cancer and has been used as an independent prognostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), while inhibition of YAP1 slows down the progression of HCC. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) also tends to be highly expressed in liver cancer. Previous research has proved that dihydroartemisinin (DHA) plays an important role in HCC treatment by reducing YAP1 expression. However, the relationship between YAP1 and IL-18 has not been reported in HCC, especially during DHA therapy. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between YAP1 and IL-18 in HCC cells, and to explicit the role of IL-18 in the treatment of HCC by DHA. METHODS AND RESULTS We found that YAP1 and IL-18 were highly expressed in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis. Moreover, YAP1 was positively correlated with IL18 in liver cancer. YAP1 and IL18 correlated with immune cell infiltration, notably T cell exhaustion. YAP1 knockdown decreased IL-18 expression, while YAP1 overexpression increased the IL-18 expression in HCC cells. DHA reduced IL-18 expression through YAP1 in HCC cells. Further, DHA reduced the growth of Hepa1-6 cells subcutaneous xenograft tumors by inhibiting the expression of YAP1 and IL-18. However, DHA improved IL-18 in serum and adjacent tissues from DEN/TCPOBOP-induced liver tumor model in C57BL/6 mice. CONCLUSION YAP1 was positively correlated with IL-18 in HCC. DHA reduced the expression of IL-18 by inhibiting YAP1 and plays a role in the treatment of HCC. Our study suggested that IL-18 is a potential target for the treatment of HCC, and DHA is a promising drug for HCC therapy. DATA AVAILABILITY The dataset that supports the findings of this study is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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- Yi Gong
- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong 030619, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Immunology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China.
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Huo W, Yu J, Liu C, Wu T, Wang Y, Meng X, Song F, Zhang S, Su Y, Liu Y, Liu J, Yu X, Hua S. Caspase-3 inhibitor inhibits enterovirus D68 production. J Microbiol 2020; 58:812-820. [PMID: 32870487 PMCID: PMC7459088 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-020-0241-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Enterovirus D68 (EVD68) is an emerging pathogen that recently caused a large worldwide outbreak of severe respiratory disease in children. However, the relationship between EVD68 and host cells remains unclear. Caspases are involved in cell death, immune response, and even viral production. We found that caspase-3 was activated during EVD68 replication to induce apoptosis. Caspase-3 inhibitor (Z-DEVD-FMK) inhibited viral production, protected host cells from the cytopathic effects of EVD68 infection, and prevented EVD68 from regulating the host cell cycle at G0/G1. Meanwhile, caspase-3 activator (PAC-1) increased EVD68 production. EVD68 infection therefore activates caspase-3 for virus production. This knowledge provides a potential direction for the prevention and treatment of disease related to EVD68.
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- Wenbo Huo
- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China.,Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Acupuncture Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jilin University, Changhun, 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, P. R. China.
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Meng X, Yu X, Liu C, Wang Y, Song F, Huan C, Huo W, Zhang S, Li Z, Zhang J, Zhang W, Yu J. Effect of ingredients from Chinese herbs on enterovirus D68 production. Phytother Res 2018; 33:174-186. [PMID: 30346067 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xiangling Meng
- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Jilin University Changchun China
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- Acupuncture Department The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine Changchun China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Jilin University Changchun China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Jilin University Changchun China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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- Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University Jilin University Changchun China
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Wang Z, Ding Y, Wang X, Lu S, Wang C, He C, Wang L, Piao M, Chi G, Luo Y, Ge P. Pseudolaric acid B triggers ferroptosis in glioma cells via activation of Nox4 and inhibition of xCT. Cancer Lett 2018; 428:21-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang J, Han RY, Ye HC, Zhou Y, Zhang ZK, Yuan EL, Li Y, Yan C, Liu X, Feng G, Guo YX. Effect of pseudolaric acid B on biochemical and physiologic characteristics in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 147:75-82. [PMID: 29933996 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
In our previous study on natural products with fungicidal activity, pseudolaric acid B (PAB) isolated from Pseudolarix amabilis was examined to inhibit significantly mango anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in vivo and in vitro. In the current study, sensitivity of 17 plant pathogenic fungi to PAB was determined. Mycelial growth rate results showed that PAB possessed strong antifungal activities to eleven fungi with median effective concentration (EC50) values ranging from 0.087 to 1.927μg/mL. EC50 of PAB against spore germination was greater than that of mycelium growth inhibition, which suggest that PAB could execute antifungal activity through mycelial growth inhibition. Further action mechanism of PAB against C. gloeosporioides was investigated, in which PAB treatment inhibited mycelia dry weight, decreased the mycelia reducing sugar and soluble protein. Furthermore, PAB induced an increase in membrane permeability, inhibited the biosynthesis of ergosterol, caused the extreme alteration in ultrastructure as indicated by the thickened cell wall and increased vesicles. These results will increase our understanding of action mechanism of PAB against plant pathogenic fungi.
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- Jing Zhang
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Guangxi Tianyuan Biochemistry Joint stock Corp, Nanning 530003, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571010, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Gao H, Wu T, Wang Z, Song F, Chen A, Zhang J, Zhang W, Zhang H, Yu J. Pseudolaric acid B induced autophagy, but not apoptosis, in MRC5 human fibroblast cells. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:863-870. [PMID: 29399151 PMCID: PMC5772809 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7426] [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] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Autophagy and apoptosis are closely associated. In previous studies, pseudolaric acid B (PAB), a diterpene acid isolated from the root and trunk bark of Pseudolarix kaempferi Gordon (Pinaceae), was demonstrated to induce apoptosis in various cell lines. However, in L929 murine fibrosarcoma and SW579 human thyroid squamous cell carcinoma cells, only autophagy was induced. In the present study, another cell line, MRC5 human lung fibroblast cells, was identified in which PAB only induced autophagy. The relationship between apoptosis and autophagy subsequent to PAB treatment in MRC5 cells was explored. When autophagy was inhibited by 3-methyladenine (3MA), apoptosis was induced in the PAB-treated MRC5 cells. To study the mechanism for the promotion of apoptosis by 3MA in the PAB-treated cells, the expression of members from the apoptotic signal pathways was assessed. As Bcl-2, Bcl-2 associated X and pro-caspase-9 expression following PAB treatment was not affected by 3MA treatment, it was determined that apoptosis was induced independent of the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. As Fas and pro-caspase-8 expression following PAB treatment were not altered by 3MA, it was further determined that the death receptor pathway was not induced. However, the phosphorylation of c-Jun-N-terminal kinase and the expression of pro-caspase-3 were upregulated, and the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase downregulated, by the combination of PAB and 3MA treatment compared with PAB alone. It was also observed that 3MA did not affect the microtubule aggregation ability of PAB. Therefore, inhibiting autophagy in MRC5 cells did not affect the role of PAB in microtubule aggregation, while apoptosis was induced. This may present a strategy to enhance the anti-tumor effects of PAB.
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- Yue Wang
- Research Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.,Chemistry of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- College of Medicine, Norman Bethune Health Science Center, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- College of Medicine, Norman Bethune Health Science Center, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- Research Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Chemistry of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China
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- Research Institute of Virology and AIDS Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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