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Sekine T, Takizawa S, Uchimura K, Miyazaki A, Tsuchiya K. Liver-Specific Overexpression of Prostasin Attenuates High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Dysregulation in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158314. [PMID: 34361079 PMCID: PMC8348244 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The liver has a most indispensable role in glucose and lipid metabolism where we see some of the most serious worldwide health problems. The serine protease prostasin (PRSS8) cleaves toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and regulates hepatic insulin sensitivity under PRSS8 knockout condition. However, liver substrate proteins of PRSS8 other than TLR4 and the effect to glucose and lipid metabolism remain unclarified with hepatic elevation of PRSS8 expression. Here we show that high-fat-diet-fed liver-specific PRSS8 transgenic mice improved glucose tolerance and hepatic steatosis independent of body weight. PRSS8 amplified extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation associated with matrix metalloproteinase 14 activation in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, in humans, serum PRSS8 levels reduced more in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients than healthy controls and were lower in T2DM patients with increased maximum carotid artery intima media thickness (>1.1 mm). These results identify the regulatory mechanisms of PRSS8 overexpression over glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as excessive hepatic fat storage.
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- Tetsuo Sekine
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 4093898, Japan; (T.S.); (S.T.); (K.U.)
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 4093898, Japan; (T.S.); (S.T.); (K.U.)
- Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu 4008506, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 4093898, Japan; (T.S.); (S.T.); (K.U.)
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 4093898, Japan; (T.S.); (S.T.); (K.U.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-55-273-9682
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Pan B, Liu C, Zhan X, Li J. Protegrin-1 Regulates Porcine Granulosa Cell Proliferation via the EGFR-ERK1/2/p38 Signaling Pathway in vitro. Front Physiol 2021; 12:673777. [PMID: 34093234 PMCID: PMC8176212 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.673777] [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: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are traditionally known to be essential components in host defense via their broad activities against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. Their immunomodulatory properties have also recently received considerable attention in mammalian somatic tissues of various species. However, little is known regarding the role of AMPs in the development and maturation of ovarian follicles. Protegrin-1 (PG-1) is an antimicrobial peptide which is known to have potent antimicrobial activity against both gram positive and negative bacteria. Here we report that the PG-1 is present in the porcine ovarian follicular fluid. Treatment of granulosa cell with PG-1 enhanced granulosa cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. This is accompanied by increased expression of cell-cycle progression-related genes such as cyclin D1(CCND1), cyclin D2 (CCND2), and cyclin B1(CCNB1). Additionally, Western blot analysis showed that PG-1 increased phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and the phosphorylated-/total extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 ratio. Pretreatment with either U0126, a specific ERK1/2 phosphorylation inhibitor, or EGFR kinase inhibitor, AG1478, blocked the PG-1 induced proliferation. Moreover, luciferase reporter assay revealed that ETS domain-containing protein-1 (Elk1) C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), and the transcription activators downstream of the MAPK pathway, were activated by PG-1. These data collectively suggest that PG-1 may regulate pig granulosa cell proliferation via EGFR-MAPK pathway., Hence, our finding offers insights into the role of antimicrobial peptides on follicular development regulation.
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- Bo Pan
- Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.,Department of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.,Department of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Chuang YC, Cheng MC, Lee CC, Chiou TY, Tsai TY. Effect of ethanol extract from Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10-fermented soymilk on wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat. AMB Express 2019; 9:163. [PMID: 31605256 PMCID: PMC6789050 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0886-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a highly dynamic phenomenon comprising numerous coordinated steps including homeostasis/coagulation, inflammation, migration, proliferation, and remodeling. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multisystem chronic epidemic that prolongs inflammation in wounds and is associated with impaired healing. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an ethanol extract from Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 (TWK10)-fermented soymilk on wound healing. The anti-inflammatory effects of the ethanol extract of TWK10-fermented soymilk on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells were examined. The ethanol extract of TWK10-fermented soymilk (100 µg/mL) significantly decreased nitric oxide production from 11.34 ± 0.74 μM to 8.24 ± 2.02 µM (p < 0.05) and enhanced proliferation in Detroit 551 cells cultured in high-glucose medium; the cell number peaked at 128.44 ± 7.67% (compared to the untreated control) at 600 µg/mL. An ethanol extract of TWK10-fermented soymilk + vaseline-treated rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetic wounds was generated herein, and the following groups were formed herein: normal control (NC), blank control (BC), low dose group (LD, 0.24 mg/wound), intermediate dose (MD, 0.48 mg/wound), and high dose (HD, 2.40 mg/wound). On day 14 after wound infliction, the wound area in the LD, MD, and HD groups was significantly decreased to 10.2, 8.4, and 8.5% respectively (p < 0.05). Moreover, in the LD, MD, and, HD groups, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin 6, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 were downregulated in the wounded skin. These results show that the topical application of the ethanol extract of TWK10-fermented soymilk is beneficial for enhancing wound healing and for the closure of diabetic wounds.
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Wang L, Wang Y, Lu Y, Zhang Q, Qu X. Heterozygous deletion of ATG5 in Apc(Min/+) mice promotes intestinal adenoma growth and enhances the antitumor efficacy of interferon-gamma. Cancer Biol Ther 2016; 16:383-91. [PMID: 25695667 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2014.1002331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Autophagy related gene 5 (ATG5) was lost in 23% of the patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and the role of loss of ATG5 in the pathogenesis of CRC remains unclear. Knockdown of ATG5 in cancer cells enhances the antitumor efficacy of lots of chemotherapeutic agents. However, there is still no animal model to validate these in vitro observations in vivo. In this study, we found that heterozygous deletion of ATG5 in Apc(Min/+) mice increased the number and size of adenomas as compared with those in Apc(Min/+)ATG5(+/+) mice. To investigate whether ATG5 deficiency could sensitize tumors to chemotherapies, we compared the antitumor effects of Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) between Apc(Min/+)ATG5(+/+) and Apc(Min/+)ATG5(+/-) mice, as IFN-γ is a potential tumor suppressor for CRC and has been used clinically as an efficient adjuvant to chemotherapy of cancer. We revealed that heterozygous deletion of ATG5 significantly enhanced the antitumor efficacy of IFN-γ. Early treatment of Apc(Min/+)ATG5(+/-) mice with IFN-γ decreased tumor incidence rate to 16.7% and reduced the number of adenomas by 95.5% and late treatment led to regression of tumor. Moreover, IFN-γ treatment did not cause any evident toxic reaction. Mechanistic analysis revealed that heterozygous deletion of ATG5 activated EGFR/ERK1/2 and Wnt/β-catenin pathways in adenomas of Apc(Min/+) mice and enhanced the effects of IFN-γ-dependent inhibition of these 2 pathways. Our results demonstrate that ATG5 plays important roles in intestinal tumor growth and combination of IFN-γ and ATG5 deficiency or ATG5-targeted inhibition is a promising strategy for prevention and treatment of CRC.
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Key Words
- 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil
- ATG5
- ATG5, autophagy related gene 5
- Apc, adenomatous polyposis coli
- ApcMin/+ mouse
- CRC, colorectal cancer
- EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor
- Erk, extracellular signal-regulated kinase
- IFN-γ
- IFN-γ, Interferon-gamma
- LC3, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3
- PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen
- colorectal cancer
- heterozygous deletion
- intestinal adenoma
- siRNAs, small interfering RNAs
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- Lu Wang
- a Department of Pharmacology; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ; Shandong University ; Jinan , Shandong , China
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Zhao YN, Wang HY, Li JM, Chen BY, Xia G, Zhang PP, Ge YL. Hippocampal mitogen-activated protein kinase activation is associated with intermittent hypoxia in a rat model of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Mol Med Rep 2015; 13:137-45. [PMID: 26549199 PMCID: PMC4686116 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), characterized by intermittent hypoxia/re-oxygenation, may impair the cerebral system. Although mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling was observed to have a key role in hypoxia-induced brain injury, the intracellular events and their underlying mechanisms for intermittent hypoxia/re-oxygenation-associated damage to hippocamal MAPKs, including extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2, P38MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) remain to be elucidated and require further investigation. A total of five rats in each sub-group were exposed to intermittent hypoxia or continued hypoxia for 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks. Histological, immunohistochemical and biological analyses were performed to assess nerve cell injury in the hippocampus. Surviving CA1 pyramidal cells were identified by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The levels of phosphorylated ERK1/2, P38MAPK and JNK were detected by western blotting. B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) in neural cells were examined by immunohistochemistry. The malondialdehyde (MDA) contents and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were measured by thiobarbituric acid and xanthine oxidation methods, respectively. Under continued hypoxia, the levels of phospho-ERK1/2 peaked at the fourth week and then declined, whereas phospho-P38MAPK and JNK were detected only in the late stages. By contrast, under intermittent hypoxia, ERK1/2, P38MAPK and JNK were activated at all time-points assessed (2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks). The levels of phospho-ERK1/2, P38MAPK and JNK were all higher in the intermittent hypoxia groups than those in the corresponding continued hypoxia groups. Bcl-2 was mainly increased and reached the highest level at six weeks in the continued hypoxia group. Of note, Bcl-2 rapidly increased to the peak level at four weeks, followed by a decrease to the lowest level at the eighth week in the intermittent hypoxia group. Bax was generally increased at the late stages under continued hypoxia, but increased at all time-points under the intermittent hypoxia conditions. The two types of hypoxia induced an increase in the MDA content, but a decrease in SOD activity. Marked changes in these two parameters coupled with markedly reduced surviving cells in the hippocampus in a time-dependent manner were observed in the intermittent hypoxia group in comparison with the continued hypoxia group. OSAS-induced intermittent hypoxia markedly activated the MAPK signaling pathways, which were triggered by oxidative stress, leading to abnormal expression of downstream Bcl-2 and Bax, and a severe loss of neural cells in the hippocampus.
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- Ya-Ning Zhao
- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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Lehman PA, Franz TJ. Effect of Induced Acute Diabetes and Insulin Therapy on Stratum Corneum Barrier Function in Rat Skin. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2014; 27:249-53. [DOI: 10.1159/000357478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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