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Jin J, Zhong XB. Epigenetic Mechanisms Contribute to Intraindividual Variations of Drug Metabolism Mediated by Cytochrome P450 Enzymes. Drug Metab Dispos 2023; 51:672-684. [PMID: 36973001 PMCID: PMC10197210 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.122.001007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Significant interindividual and intraindividual variations on cytochrome P450 (CYP)-mediated drug metabolism exist in the general population globally. Genetic polymorphisms are one of the major contribution factors for interindividual variations, but epigenetic mechanisms mainly contribute to intraindividual variations, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, microRNAs, and long non-coding RNAs. The current review provides analysis of advanced knowledge in the last decade on contributions of epigenetic mechanisms to intraindividual variations on CYP-mediated drug metabolism in several situations, including (1) ontogeny, the developmental changes of CYP expression in individuals from neonates to adults; (2) increased activities of CYP enzymes induced by drug treatment; (3) increased activities of CYP enzymes in adult ages induced by drug treatment at neonate ages; and (4) decreased activities of CYP enzymes in individuals with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Furthermore, current challenges, knowledge gaps, and future perspective of the epigenetic mechanisms in development of CYP pharmacoepigenetics are discussed. In conclusion, epigenetic mechanisms have been proven to contribute to intraindividual variations of drug metabolism mediated by CYP enzymes in age development, drug induction, and DILI conditions. The knowledge has helped understanding how intraindividual variation are generated. Future studies are needed to develop CYP-based pharmacoepigenetics to guide clinical applications for precision medicine with improved therapeutic efficacy and reduced risk of adverse drug reactions and toxicity. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Understanding epigenetic mechanisms in contribution to intraindividual variations of CYP-mediated drug metabolism may help to develop CYP-based pharmacoepigenetics for precision medicine to improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce adverse drug reactions and toxicity for drugs metabolized by CYP enzymes.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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Welles JE, Lacko H, Kawasawa YI, Dennis MD, Jefferson LS, Kimball SR. An integrative approach to assessing effects of a short-term Western diet on gene expression in rat liver. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1032293. [PMID: 36387860 PMCID: PMC9643360 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1032293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Consumption of a diet rich in saturated fatty acids and carbohydrates contributes to the accumulation of fat in the liver and development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Herein we investigated the hypothesis that short-term consumption of a high fat/sucrose Western diet (WD) alters the genomic and translatomic profile of the liver in association with changes in signaling through the protein kinase mTORC1, and that such alterations contribute to development of NAFLD. The results identify a plethora of mRNAs that exhibit altered expression and/or translation in the liver of rats consuming a WD compared to a CD. In particular, consumption of a WD altered the abundance and ribosome association of mRNAs involved in lipid and fatty acid metabolism, as well as those involved in glucose metabolism and insulin signaling. Hepatic mTORC1 signaling was enhanced when rats were fasted overnight and then refed in the morning; however, this effect was blunted in rats fed a WD as compared to a CD. Despite similar plasma insulin concentrations, fatty acid content was elevated in the liver of rats fed a WD as compared to a CD. We found that feeding had a significant positive effect on ribosome occupancy of 49 mRNAs associated with hepatic steatosis (e.g., LIPE, LPL), but this effect was blunted in the liver of rats fed a WD. In many cases, changes in ribosome association were independent of alterations in mRNA abundance, suggesting a critical role for diet-induced changes in mRNA translation in the expression of proteins encoded by those mRNAs. Overall, the findings demonstrate that short-term consumption of a WD impacts hepatic gene expression by altering the abundance of many mRNAs, but also causes wide-spread variation in mRNA translation that potentially contribute to development of hepatic steatosis.
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- Jaclyn E. Welles
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
- *Correspondence: Scot R. Kimball,
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Li J, Ouyang T, Li M, Hong T, Alriashy M, Meng W, Zhang N. CBX7 is Dualistic in Cancer Progression Based on its Function and Molecular Interactions. Front Genet 2021; 12:740794. [PMID: 34659360 PMCID: PMC8517511 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.740794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chromobox protein homolog 7 (CBX7) is a member of the Chromobox protein family and participates in the formation of the polycomb repressive complex 1(PRC1). In cells, CBX7 often acts as an epigenetic regulator to regulate gene expression. However, pathologically, abnormal expression of CBX7 can lead to an imbalance of gene expression, which is closely related to the occurrence and progression of cancers. In cancers, CBX7 plays a dual role; On the one hand, it contributes to cancer progression in some cancers by inhibiting oncosuppressor genes. On the other hand, it suppresses cancer progression by interacting with different molecules to regulate the synthesis of cell cycle-related proteins. In addition, CBX7 protein may interact with different RNAs (microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs) in different cancer environments to participate in a variety of pathways, affecting the development of cancers. Furthermore, CBX7 is involved in cancer-related immune response and DNA repair. In conclusion, CBX7 expression is a key factor in the occurrence and progression of cancers.
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- Jun Li
- Department of the Second Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China
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Wang M, Liu H, Zhang X, Zhao W, Li D, Xu C, Wu Z, Xie F, Li X. Lack of Mof reduces acute liver injury by enhancing transcriptional activation of Igf1. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:6559-6570. [PMID: 33634483 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Acute liver injury (ALI) is a rapid pathological process that may cause severe liver disease and may even be life-threatening. During ALI, the function of males absent on the first (MOF) has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we unveiled the expression pattern of MOF during carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 )-induced ALI and role of MOF in the regulation of liver regeneration. In the process of ALI, MOF is significantly overexpressed in the liver injury area. Knockdown of Mof attenuated CCl4 -induced ALI, and promoted liver cell proliferation, hepatic stellate cell activation and aggregation to the injured area, and liver fibrosis. Simultaneously, overexpression of Mof aggravated liver dysfunction caused by ALI. By directly binding to the promoter, MOF suppressed the transcriptional activation of Igf1. Knockdown of Mof promotes the expression of Igf1 and activates the Insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling pathway in the liver. Through this pathway, Knockdown of Mof reduces CCl4 -induced ALI and promotes liver regeneration. Our results provide the first demonstration for MOF contributing to ALI. Further understanding of the role of MOF in ALI may lead to new therapeutic strategies for ALI.
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- Meng Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Department of Cell and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Paraiso IL, Tran TQ, Magana AA, Kundu P, Choi J, Maier CS, Bobe G, Raber J, Kioussi C, Stevens JF. Xanthohumol ameliorates Diet-Induced Liver Dysfunction via Farnesoid X Receptor-Dependent and Independent Signaling. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:643857. [PMID: 33959012 PMCID: PMC8093804 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.643857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) plays a critical role in the regulation of lipid and bile acid (BA) homeostasis. Hepatic FXR loss results in lipid and BA accumulation, and progression from hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of xanthohumol (XN), a hop-derived compound mitigating metabolic syndrome, on liver damage induced by diet and FXR deficiency in mice. Wild-type (WT) and liver-specific FXR-null mice (FXRLiver−/−) were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) containing XN or the vehicle formation followed by histological characterization, lipid, BA and gene profiling. HFD supplemented with XN resulted in amelioration of hepatic steatosis and decreased BA concentrations in FXRLiver−/− mice, the effect being stronger in male mice. XN induced the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), pregnane X receptor (PXR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene expression in the liver of FXRLiver−/− mice. These findings suggest that activation of BA detoxification pathways represents the predominant mechanism for controlling hydrophobic BA concentrations in FXRLiver−/− mice. Collectively, these data indicated sex-dependent relationship between FXR, lipids and BAs, and suggest that XN ameliorates HFD-induced liver dysfunction via FXR-dependent and independent signaling.
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- Ines L Paraiso
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.,Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Radiation Medicine, Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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HP1s modulate the S-Adenosyl Methionine synthesis pathway in liver cancer cells. Biochem J 2020; 477:1033-1047. [PMID: 32091571 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary liver cancer in adults. Among the altered pathways leading to HCC, an increasing role is attributed to abnormal epigenetic regulation. Members of the Heterochromatin Protein (HP1) 1 family are key players in chromatin organisation, acting as docking sites for chromatin modifiers. Here, we inactivated HP1α in HepG2 human liver carcinoma cells and showed that HP1α participated in cell proliferation. HP1α-depleted cells have a global decrease in DNA methylation and consequently a perturbed chromatin organisation, as exemplified by the reactivation of transcription at centromeric and pericentromeric regions, eventhough the protein levels of chromatin writers depositing methylation marks, such as EZH2, SETDB1, SUV39H1, G9A and DNMT3A remained unaltered. This decrease was attributed mainly to a low S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAM) level, a cofactor involved in methylation processes. Furthermore, we showed that this decrease was due to a modification in the Methionine adenosyl transferase 2A RNA (MAT2A) level, which modifies the ratio of MAT1A/MAT2A, two enzymes that generate SAM. Importantly, HP1α reintroduction into HP1α-depleted cells restored the MAT2A protein to its initial level. Finally, we demonstrated that this transcriptional deregulation of MAT2A in HP1α-depleted cells relied on a lack of recruitment of HP1β and HP1γ to MAT2A promoter where an improper non-CpG methylation site was promoted in the vicinity of the transcription start site where HP1β and HP1γ bound. Altogether, these results highlight an unanticipated link between HP1 and the SAM synthesis pathway, and emphasise emerging functions of HP1s as sensors of some aspects of liver cell metabolism.
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Xu Y, Pan S, Song Y, Pan C, Chen C, Zhu X. The Prognostic Value of the Chromobox Family in Human Ovarian Cancer. J Cancer 2020; 11:5198-5209. [PMID: 32742466 PMCID: PMC7378907 DOI: 10.7150/jca.44475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynecologic tumors in women and has a poor prognosis. The purpose of our study was to identify new prognostic markers in ovarian cancer. We examined the prognostic roles of mRNA expression of the chromobox (CBX) family in patients with ovarian cancer utilizing the Kaplan-Meier plotter database. The prognostic values and expression levels of CBX members associated with prognosis were further evaluated using KM plotter in diverse subgroups and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis in ovarian carcinoma. The results revealed that elevated CBX1-3 mRNA expression may predict poor overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer. Notably, in women with ovarian cancer, increased CBX1 mRNA expression was linked to a short OS in all stages and in the grade II and grade III subgroups. Additionally, CBX2 and CBX3 were strongly related to short OS in stage III+IV patients, and a link between high CBX3 mRNA expression and unfavorable OS in grade II patients was observed. High expression levels of CBX1 and CBX3 were significantly associated with chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer patients. IHC staining showed that the CBX1-3 proteins were upregulated in serous ovarian carcinoma tissues compared with normal ovarian tissues. Therefore, our results indicated that CBX1-3 could be attractive biomarkers for predicting poor prognosis of ovarian cancer.
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- Yichi Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Chromatin dynamics during liver regeneration. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2020; 97:38-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chen L, Wang P, Bahal R, Manautou JE, Zhong XB. Ontogenic mRNA expression of RNA modification writers, erasers, and readers in mouse liver. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0227102. [PMID: 31891622 PMCID: PMC6938302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
RNA modifications are recently emerged epigenetic modifications. These diverse RNA modifications have been shown to regulate multiple biological processes, including development. RNA modifications are dynamically controlled by the “writers, erasers, and readers”, where RNA modifying proteins are able to add, remove, and recognize specific chemical modification groups on RNAs. However, little is known about the ontogenic expression of these RNA modifying proteins in various organs, such as liver. In the present study, the hepatic mRNA expression of selected RNA modifying proteins involve in m6A, m1A, m5C, hm5C, m7G, and Ψ modifications was analyzed using the RNA-seq technique. Liver samples were collected from male C57BL/6 mice at several ages from prenatal through neonatal, infant, child to young adult. Results showed that most of the RNA modifying proteins were highly expressed in prenatal mouse liver with a dramatic drop at birth. After birth, most of the RNA modifying proteins showed a downregulation trend during liver maturation. Moreover, the RNA modifying proteins that belong to the same enzyme family were expressed at different abundances at the same ages in mouse liver. In conclusion, this study unveils that the mRNA expression of RNA modifying proteins follows specific ontogenic expression patterns in mice liver during maturation. These data indicated that the changes in expression of RNA modifying proteins might have a potential role to regulate gene expression in liver through alteration of RNA modification status.
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- Liming Chen
- Department of Pharmaceutic Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
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Wu KC, Cui JY, Liu J, Lu H, Zhong XB, Klaassen CD. RNA-Seq provides new insights on the relative mRNA abundance of antioxidant components during mouse liver development. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 134:335-342. [PMID: 30659941 PMCID: PMC6588412 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mammals have developed a variety of antioxidant systems to protect them from the oxygen environment and toxic stimuli. Little is known about the mRNA abundance of antioxidant components during postnatal development of the liver. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the mRNA abundance of antioxidant components during liver development. Livers from male C57BL/6J mice were collected at 12 ages from prenatal to adulthood. The transcriptome was determined by RNA-Seq with transcript abundance estimated by Cufflinks. RNA-Seq provided a complete, more accurate, and unbiased quantification of the transcriptome. Among 33 known antioxidant components examined, three ontogeny patterns of liver antioxidant components were observed: (1) Prenatal-enriched, in which the mRNAs decreased from fetal livers to adulthood, such as metallothionein and heme oxygenase-1; (2) adolescent-rich and relatively stable expression, such as peroxiredoxins; and (3) adult-rich, in which the mRNA increased with age, such as catalase and superoxide dismutase. Alternative splicing of several antioxidant genes, such as Keap1, Glrx2, Gpx3, and Txnrd1, were also detected by RNA-Seq. In summary, RNA-Seq revealed the relative abundance of hepatic antioxidant enzymes, which are important in protecting against the deleterious effects of oxidative stress.
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- Kai Connie Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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Lu H, Lei X, Zhang Q. Liver-specific knockout of histone methyltransferase G9a impairs liver maturation and dysregulates inflammatory, cytoprotective, and drug-processing genes. Xenobiotica 2018; 49:740-752. [PMID: 29912608 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2018.1490044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Methyltransferase G9a is essential for a key gene silencing mark, histone H3 dimethylation at lysine-9 (H3K9me2). Hepatic G9a expression is down-regulated by xenobiotics and diabetes. However, little is known about the role of G9a in liver. Thus, we generated mice with liver-specific knockout (Liv-KO) of G9a. Adult G9a Liv-KO mice had marked loss of H3K9me2 proteins in liver, without overt liver injury or infiltration of inflammatory cells. However, G9a-null livers had ectopic induction of certain genes normally expressed in neural and immune systems. Additionally, G9a-null livers had moderate down-regulation of cytoprotective genes, markedly altered expression of certain important drug-processing genes, elevated endogenous reactive oxygen species, induction of ER stress marker Chop, but decreased glutathione and nuclear Nrf2. microRNA-383, a negative regulator of the PI3K/Akt pathway, was strongly induced in G9a Liv-KO mice. After LPS treatment, G9a Liv-KO mice had aggravated lipid peroxidation and proinflammatory response. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that G9a regulates liver maturation by silencing neural and proinflammatory genes but maintaining/activating cytoprotective and drug-processing genes, in which the G9a/miR-383/PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 (Chop) pathways may play important roles. G9a deficiency due to genetic polymorphism and/or environmental exposure may alter xenobiotic metabolism and aggravate inflammation and liver dysfunction.
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- Hong Lu
- a Department of Pharmacology , SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacology , SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacology , SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , USA
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Yang YF, Pan YH, Tian QH, Wu DC, Su SG. CBX1 Indicates Poor Outcomes and Exerts Oncogenic Activity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transl Oncol 2018; 11:1110-1118. [PMID: 30031230 PMCID: PMC6074001 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Dysregulation of chromobox proteins contributes to the progression of human diseases. CBX1 has been implicated in epigenetic control of chromatin structure and gene expression, but its role in human cancers remains largely unknown. Here we show that CBX1 exhibits oncogenic activities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and indicates poor outcomes. The expression of CBX1 was noticeably increased, at both mRNA and protein levels, in HCC tissues and cell lines, compared with the nontumorous ones. High CBX1 expression was significantly associated with larger tumor size, poor tumor differentiation and tumor vascular invasion. Patients with elevated expression of CBX1 were frequently accompanied with unfavorable overall and disease-free survivals in two independent cohorts consisting of 648 HCC cases. The prognostic value of CBX1 was further confirmed by stratified survival analyses. Multivariate cox regression model suggested CBX1 as an independent factor for overall survival (hazard ratio = 1.735, 95% confident interval: 1.342–2.244, P < .001). In vitro data demonstrated that CBX1 overexpression promoted cell proliferation and migration, whereas the knockdown of CBX1 resulted in the opposite phenotypes. Mechanistically, CBX1 interacted with transcription factor HMGA2 to activate the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway. Suppression of β-Catenin by siRNA or specific inhibitor XAV-939 markedly attenuated CBX1-mediated cell growth. Collectively, our findings indicate that CBX1 functions as an oncogene and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in HCC.
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- Yu-Feng Yang
- Department of Pathology, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of NanChang University, NanChang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hexian Memorial Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Peng L, Piekos SC, Guo GL, Zhong XB. Role of Farnesoid X Receptor in the Determination of Liver Transcriptome during Postnatal Maturation in Mice. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR RESEARCH 2017; 4:101308. [PMID: 29795774 PMCID: PMC5962295 DOI: 10.11131/2017/101308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The liver is a vital organ with critical functions in metabolism of various biologically useful materials, synthesis of several vital proteins, detoxification of toxic substances, and immune defense. Most liver functions are not mature at birth and many changes happen during postnatal liver development, which lead to differential vulnerabilities of the liver at different developmental stages. However, the details of what changes occur in liver after birth, at what developmental stages they occur, and molecular mechanisms in the regulation of the developmental process are not clearly known. The nuclear receptor Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is an important transcriptional regulator in liver. Here, we used RNA-Sequencing to analyze the transcriptome of mouse liver from perinatal to adult ages in both C57BL/6 and Fxr-/- mice. We have defined a clear timeline of functional transition from prenatal through neonatal and adolescent to adult in C57BL/6 mice. Without FXR, activation of neonatal-specific pathways was prolonged and maturation of multiple metabolic pathways was delayed. The loss of FXR also led to increased expression of 27 other transcription regulators. Our data support a conclusion that developmental transcriptome revealed significant functional transition during postnatal liver development and FXR plays an important role in control of postnatal liver maturation.
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- Lai Peng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08807, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Cheng SL, Bammler TK, Cui JY. RNA Sequencing Reveals Age and Species Differences of Constitutive Androstane Receptor-Targeted Drug-Processing Genes in the Liver. Drug Metab Dispos 2017; 45:867-882. [PMID: 28232382 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.117.075135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The constitutive androstane receptor (CAR/Nr1i3) is an important xenobiotic-sensing nuclear receptor that is highly expressed in the liver and is well known to have species differences. During development, age-specific activation of CAR may lead to modified pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics of drugs and environmental chemicals, leading to higher risks for adverse drug reactions in newborns and children. The goal of this study was to systematically investigate the age- and species-specific regulation of various drug-processing genes (DPGs) after neonatal or adult CAR activation in the livers of wild-type, CAR-null, and humanized CAR transgenic mice. At either 5 or 60 days of age, the three genotypes of mice were administered a species-appropriate CAR ligand or vehicle once daily for 4 days (i.p.). The majority of DPGs were differentially regulated by age and/or CAR activation. Thirty-six DPGs were commonly upregulated by CAR activation regardless of age or species of CAR. Although the cumulative mRNAs of uptake transporters were not readily altered by CAR, the cumulative phase I and phase II enzymes as well as efflux transporters were all increased after CAR activation in both species. In general, mouse CAR activation produced comparable or even greater fold increases of many DPGs in newborns than in adults; conversely, humanized CAR activation produced weaker induction in newborns than in adults. Western blotting and enzyme activity assays confirmed the age and species specificities of selected CAR-targeted DPGs. In conclusion, this study systematically compared the effect of age and species of CAR proteins on the regulation of DPGs in the liver and demonstrated that the regulation of xenobiotic biotransformation by CAR is profoundly modified by age and species.
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- Sunny Lihua Cheng
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Kaji K, Factor VM, Andersen JB, Durkin ME, Tomokuni A, Marquardt JU, Matter MS, Hoang T, Conner EA, Thorgeirsson SS. DNMT1 is a required genomic regulator for murine liver histogenesis and regeneration. Hepatology 2016; 64:582-98. [PMID: 26999257 PMCID: PMC5841553 DOI: 10.1002/hep.28563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) is an essential regulator maintaining both epigenetic reprogramming during DNA replication and genome stability. We investigated the role of DNMT1 in the regulation of postnatal liver histogenesis under homeostasis and stress conditions. We generated Dnmt1 conditional knockout mice (Dnmt1(Δalb) ) by crossing Dnmt1(fl/fl) with albumin-cyclization recombination transgenic mice. Serum, liver tissues, and primary hepatocytes were collected from 1-week-old to 20-week old mice. The Dnmt1(Δalb) phenotype was assessed by histology, confocal and electron microscopy, biochemistry, as well as transcriptome and methylation profiling. Regenerative growth was induced by partial hepatectomy and exposure to carbon tetrachloride. The impact of Dnmt1 knockdown was also analyzed in hepatic progenitor cell lines; proliferation, apoptosis, DNA damage, and sphere formation were assessed. Dnmt1 loss in postnatal hepatocytes caused global hypomethylation, enhanced DNA damage response, and initiated a senescence state causing a progressive inability to maintain tissue homeostasis and proliferate in response to injury. The liver regenerated through activation and repopulation from progenitors due to lineage-dependent differences in albumin-cyclization recombination expression, providing a basis for selection of less mature and therefore less damaged hepatic progenitor cell progeny. Consistently, efficient knockdown of Dnmt1 in cultured hepatic progenitor cells caused severe DNA damage, cell cycle arrest, senescence, and cell death. Mx1-cyclization recombination-driven deletion of Dnmt1 in adult quiescent hepatocytes did not affect liver homeostasis. CONCLUSION These results establish the indispensable role of DNMT1-mediated epigenetic regulation in postnatal liver growth and regeneration; Dnmt1(Δalb) mice provide a unique experimental model to study the role of senescence and the contribution of progenitor cells to physiological and regenerative liver growth. (Hepatology 2016;64:582-598).
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- Kosuke Kaji
- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA,Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2200, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA,Department of Medicine I, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
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RNA-Seq reveals common and unique PXR- and CAR-target gene signatures in the mouse liver transcriptome. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2016; 1859:1198-1217. [PMID: 27113289 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The pregnane X receptor (PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) are well-known xenobiotic-sensing nuclear receptors with overlapping functions. However, there lacks a quantitative characterization to distinguish between the PXR and CAR target genes and signaling pathways in the liver. The present study performed a transcriptomic comparison of the PXR- and CAR-targets using RNA-Seq in livers of adult wild-type mice that were treated with the prototypical PXR ligand PCN (200mg/kg, i.p. once daily for 4days in corn oil) or the prototypical CAR ligand TCPOBOP (3mg/kg, i.p., once daily for 4days in corn oil). At the given doses, TCPOBOP differentially regulated many more genes (2125) than PCN (212), and 147 of the same genes were differentially regulated by both chemicals. As expected, the top pathways differentially regulated by both PCN and TCPOBOP were involved in xenobiotic metabolism, and they also up-regulated genes involved in retinoid metabolism, but down-regulated genes involved in inflammation and iron homeostasis. Regarding unique pathways, PXR activation appeared to overlap with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling, whereas CAR activation appeared to overlap with the farnesoid X receptor signaling, acute-phase response, and mitochondrial dysfunction. The mRNAs of differentially regulated drug-processing genes (DPGs) partitioned into three patterns, namely TCPOBOP-induced, PCN-induced, as well as TCPOBOP-suppressed gene clusters. The cumulative mRNAs of the differentially regulated DPGs, phase-I and -II enzymes, as well as efflux transporters were all up-regulated by both PCN and TCPOBOPOP, whereas the cumulative mRNAs of the uptake transporters were down-regulated only by TCPOBOP. The absolute mRNA abundance in control and receptor-activated conditions was examined in each DPG category to predict the contribution of specific DPG genes in the PXR/CAR-mediated pharmacokinetic responses. The preferable differential regulation by TCPOBOP in the entire hepatic transcriptome correlated with a marked change in the expression of many DNA and histone epigenetic modifiers. In conclusion, the present study has revealed known and novel, as well as common and unique targets of PXR and CAR in mouse liver following pharmacological activation using their prototypical ligands. Results from this study will further support the role of these receptors in regulating the homeostasis of xenobiotic and intermediary metabolism in the liver, and aid in distinguishing between PXR and CAR signaling at various physiological and pathophysiological conditions. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Xenobiotic nuclear receptors: New Tricks for An Old Dog, edited by Dr. Wen Xie.
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Zakikhan K, Pournasr B, Nassiri-Asl M, Baharvand H. Enhanced direct conversion of fibroblasts into hepatocyte-like cells by Kdm2b. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 474:97-103. [PMID: 27103435 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Cell fate conversion of terminally differentiated cells by defined transcription factors between different lineages is a new approach to produce new cells that have the capability to repair or replace diseased and damaged tissues. Previous studies have demonstrated that this inefficient process can be facilitated by the inclusion of additional factors. Here we report that Kdm2b, a histone demethylase, has the capability to promote conversion of fibroblasts to functional induced hepatocyte-like (iHep) cells in combination with previously reported hepatic lineage transcription factors, Hnf4α and Foxa3. This approach led to increased numbers of epithelial-like colonies, hepatic markers and functionality which included periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) positive colonies, CYP450 activity, low-density lipoprotein and indocyanine green (ICG) uptake, as well as Albumin secretion. Additionally, the transplanted iHep cells were engraftable, expressed Albumin, and contributed to the recovery of a carbon tetrachloride-injured mouse model. These results have not only identified an important epigenetic factor for iHep generation, but also brought new insight into the molecular nature of hepatogenesis and future biomedical applications for liver diseases.
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- Kobra Zakikhan
- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Gunewardena SS, Yoo B, Peng L, Lu H, Zhong X, Klaassen CD, Cui JY. Deciphering the Developmental Dynamics of the Mouse Liver Transcriptome. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141220. [PMID: 26496202 PMCID: PMC4619800 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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During development, liver undergoes a rapid transition from a hematopoietic organ to a major organ for drug metabolism and nutrient homeostasis. However, little is known on a transcriptome level of the genes and RNA-splicing variants that are differentially regulated with age, and which up-stream regulators orchestrate age-specific biological functions in liver. We used RNA-Seq to interrogate the developmental dynamics of the liver transcriptome in mice at 12 ages from late embryonic stage (2-days before birth) to maturity (60-days after birth). Among 21,889 unique NCBI RefSeq-annotated genes, 9,641 were significantly expressed in at least one age, 7,289 were differently regulated with age, and 859 had multiple (> = 2) RNA splicing-variants. Factor analysis showed that the dynamics of hepatic genes fall into six distinct groups based on their temporal expression. The average expression of cytokines, ion channels, kinases, phosphatases, transcription regulators and translation regulators decreased with age, whereas the average expression of peptidases, enzymes and transmembrane receptors increased with age. The average expression of growth factors peak between Day-3 and Day-10, and decrease thereafter. We identified critical biological functions, upstream regulators, and putative transcription modules that seem to govern age-specific gene expression. We also observed differential ontogenic expression of known splicing variants of certain genes, and 1,455 novel splicing isoform candidates. In conclusion, the hepatic ontogeny of the transcriptome ontogeny has unveiled critical networks and up-stream regulators that orchestrate age-specific biological functions in liver, and suggest that age contributes to the complexity of the alternative splicing landscape of the hepatic transcriptome.
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- Sumedha S. Gunewardena
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States of America
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States of America
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Burg JM, Link JE, Morgan BS, Heller FJ, Hargrove AE, McCafferty DG. KDM1 class flavin-dependent protein lysine demethylases. Biopolymers 2015; 104:213-46. [PMID: 25787087 PMCID: PMC4747437 DOI: 10.1002/bip.22643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Flavin-dependent, lysine-specific protein demethylases (KDM1s) are a subfamily of amine oxidases that catalyze the selective posttranslational oxidative demethylation of methyllysine side chains within protein and peptide substrates. KDM1s participate in the widespread epigenetic regulation of both normal and disease state transcriptional programs. Their activities are central to various cellular functions, such as hematopoietic and neuronal differentiation, cancer proliferation and metastasis, and viral lytic replication and establishment of latency. Interestingly, KDM1s function as catalytic subunits within complexes with coregulatory molecules that modulate enzymatic activity of the demethylases and coordinate their access to specific substrates at distinct sites within the cell and chromatin. Although several classes of KDM1-selective small molecule inhibitors have been recently developed, these pan-active site inhibition strategies lack the ability to selectively discriminate between KDM1 activity in specific, and occasionally opposing, functional contexts within these complexes. Here we review the discovery of this class of demethylases, their structures, chemical mechanisms, and specificity. Additionally, we review inhibition of this class of enzymes as well as emerging interactions with coregulatory molecules that regulate demethylase activity in highly specific functional contexts of biological and potential therapeutic importance.
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Feng Y, Hadjikyriacou A, Clarke SG. Substrate specificity of human protein arginine methyltransferase 7 (PRMT7): the importance of acidic residues in the double E loop. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:32604-16. [PMID: 25294873 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.609271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 7 (PRMT7) methylates arginine residues on various protein substrates and is involved in DNA transcription, RNA splicing, DNA repair, cell differentiation, and metastasis. The substrate sequences it recognizes in vivo and the enzymatic mechanism behind it, however, remain to be explored. Here we characterize methylation catalyzed by a bacterially expressed GST-tagged human PRMT7 fusion protein with a broad range of peptide and protein substrates. After confirming its type III activity generating only ω-N(G)-monomethylarginine and its distinct substrate specificity for RXR motifs surrounded by basic residues, we performed site-directed mutagenesis studies on this enzyme, revealing that two acidic residues within the double E loop, Asp-147 and Glu-149, modulate the substrate preference. Furthermore, altering a single acidic residue, Glu-478, on the C-terminal domain to glutamine nearly abolished the activity of the enzyme. Additionally, we demonstrate that PRMT7 has unusual temperature dependence and salt tolerance. These results provide a biochemical foundation to understanding the broad biological functions of PRMT7 in health and disease.
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- You Feng
- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569
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Supplementation with methyl donors during lactation to high-fat-sucrose-fed dams protects offspring against liver fat accumulation when consuming an obesogenic diet. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2014; 5:385-95. [PMID: 25084068 DOI: 10.1017/s204017441400035x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Methyl donor supplementation has been reported to prevent obesity-induced liver fat accumulation in adult rats. We hypothesized that this protection could be mediated by perinatal nutrition. For this purpose, we assessed the response to an obesogenic diet (high-fat-sucrose, HFS) during adulthood depending on maternal diet during lactation. Female Wistar rats fed control diet during pregnancy were assigned to four postpartum dietary groups: control, control supplemented with methyl donors (choline, betaine, folic acid, vitamin B12), HFS and HFS supplemented with methyl donors. At weaning, the male offspring was transferred to a chow diet and at week 12th assigned to a control or a HFS diet during 8 weeks. The offspring whose mothers were fed HFS during lactation showed increased adiposity (19%, P<0.001). When fed the HFS diet as adults, offspring whose mothers were HFS supplemented had more body fat (23%, P<0.001) than those from HFS non-supplemented. However, they showed lower liver fat accumulation (-18%, P<0.001). Srebf1, Dnmt1 and Lepr liver mRNA levels increased after adulthood HFS feeding. In those animals HFS fed during adulthood, previous maternal HFS decreased Lepr and Dnmt1 expression levels when compared with c-HFS offspring, while the supplementation of control and HFS-fed dams, respectively, induced higher hepatic Mme and Lepr mRNA levels after adult HFS intake compared with hfs-HFS offspring. In conclusion, maternal HFS diet during lactation influenced the response to an obesogenic diet in the adult progeny. Interestingly, dietary methyl donor supplementation in lactating mothers fed an obesogenic diet reduced liver fat accumulation, but increased adipose tissue storage in adult HFS-fed offspring.
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Zhang Q, Lei X, Lu H. Alterations of epigenetic signatures in hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α deficient mouse liver determined by improved ChIP-qPCR and (h)MeDIP-qPCR assays. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84925. [PMID: 24427299 PMCID: PMC3888413 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is a liver-enriched transcription factor essential for liver development and function. In hepatocytes, HNF4α regulates a large number of genes important for nutrient/xenobiotic metabolism and cell differentiation and proliferation. Currently, little is known about the epigenetic mechanism of gene regulation by HNF4α. In this study, the global and specific alterations at the selected gene loci of representative histone modifications and DNA methylations were investigated in Hnf4a-deficient female mouse livers using the improved MeDIP-, hMeDIP- and ChIP-qPCR assay. Hnf4a deficiency significantly increased hepatic total IPed DNA fragments for histone H3 lysine-4 dimethylation (H3K4me2), H3K4me3, H3K9me2, H3K27me3 and H3K4 acetylation, but not for H3K9me3, 5-methylcytosine,or 5-hydroxymethylcytosine. At specific gene loci, the relative enrichments of histone and DNA modifications were changed to different degree in Hnf4a-deficient mouse liver. Among the epigenetic signatures investigated, changes in H3K4me3 correlated the best with mRNA expression. Additionally, Hnf4a-deficient livers had increased mRNA expression of histone H1.2 and H3.3 as well as epigenetic modifiers Dnmt1, Tet3, Setd7, Kmt2c, Ehmt2, and Ezh2. In conclusion, the present study provides convenient improved (h)MeDIP- and ChIP-qPCR assays for epigenetic study. Hnf4a deficiency in young-adult mouse liver markedly alters histone methylation and acetylation, with fewer effects on DNA methylation and 5-hydroxymethylation. The underlying mechanism may be the induction of epigenetic enzymes responsible for the addition/removal of the epigenetic signatures, and/or the loss of HNF4αper se as a key coordinator for epigenetic modifiers.
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- Qinghao Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America
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Peng L, Cui JY, Yoo B, Gunewardena SS, Lu H, Klaassen CD, Zhong XB. RNA-sequencing quantification of hepatic ontogeny of phase-I enzymes in mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2013; 41:2175-86. [PMID: 24080161 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.113.054635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Phase-I drug metabolizing enzymes catalyze reactions of hydrolysis, reduction, and oxidation of drugs and play a critical role in drug metabolism. However, the functions of most phase-I enzymes are not mature at birth, which markedly affects drug metabolism in newborns. Therefore, characterization of the expression profiles of phase-I enzymes and the underlying regulatory mechanisms during liver maturation is needed for better estimation of using drugs in pediatric patients. The mouse is an animal model widely used for studying the mechanisms in the regulation of developmental expression of phase-I genes. Therefore, we applied RNA sequencing to provide a "true quantification" of the mRNA expression of phase-I genes in the mouse liver during development. Liver samples of male C57BL/6 mice at 12 different ages from prenatal to adulthood were used for defining the ontogenic mRNA profiles of phase-I families, including hydrolysis: carboxylesterase (Ces), paraoxonase (Pon), and epoxide hydrolase (Ephx); reduction: aldo-keto reductase (Akr), quinone oxidoreductase (Nqo), and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (Dpyd); and oxidation: alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh), aldehyde dehydrogenase (Aldh), flavin monooxygenases (Fmo), molybdenum hydroxylase (Aox and Xdh), cytochrome P450 (P450), and cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (Por). Two rapidly increasing stages of total phase-I gene expression after birth reflect functional transition of the liver during development. Diverse expression patterns were identified, and some large gene families contained the mRNA of genes that are enriched at different stages of development. Our study reveals the mRNA abundance of phase-I genes in the mouse liver during development and provides a valuable foundation for mechanistic studies in the future.
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- Lai Peng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (L.P., X.B.Z.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas (J.Y.C., C.D.K.); Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Kansas City, Kansas (B.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Pharmacology, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York, Syracuse, New York (H.L.)
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Pratt-Hyatt M, Lickteig AJ, Klaassen CD. Tissue distribution, ontogeny, and chemical induction of aldo-keto reductases in mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2013; 41:1480-7. [PMID: 23660342 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.113.051904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Aldo-keto reductases (Akrs) are a conserved group of NADPH-dependent oxido-reductase enzymes. This study provides a comprehensive examination of the tissue distribution of the 16 substrate-metabolizing Akrs in mice, their expression during development, and whether they are altered by chemicals that activate distinct transcriptional factor pathways. Akr1c6, 1c14, 1c20, and 1c22 are primarily present in liver; Akr1a4, 1c18, 1c21, and 7a5 in kidney; Akr1d1 in liver and kidney; Akr1b7 in small intestine; Akr1b3 and Akr1e1 in brain; Akr1b8 in testes; Akr1c14 in ovaries; and Akrs1c12, 1c13, and 1c19 are expressed in numerous tissues. Liver expression of Akr1d1 and Akr1c is lowest during prenatal and postnatal development. However, by 20 days of age, liver Akr1d1 increases 120-fold, and Akr1c mRNAs increase as much as 5-fold (Akr1c19) to 1000-fold (Akr1c6). Treatment of mice with chemical activators of transcription factors constitutive androgen receptor (CAR), pregnane X receptor (PXR), and the nuclear factor-erythroid-2 (Nrf2) transcription factor alters liver mRNAs of Akrs. Specifically, CAR activation by 1,4-bis[2-(3,5-dichloropyridyloxy)]benzene (TCPOBOP) increases mRNAs of Akr1b7, Akr1c6, Akr1c19, and Akr1d1, whereas PXR activation by 5-pregnenolone-16α-carbonitrile (PCN) increases the mRNA of Akr1b7 and suppresses mRNAs of Akr1c13 and Akr1c20. The Nrf2 activator 2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9-dien-28-imidazolide (CDDO-Im) induces mRNAs of Akr1c6 and Akr1c19. Moreover, Nrf2-null and Nrf2 overexpressing mice demonstrate that this induction is Nrf2-dependent.
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- Matthew Pratt-Hyatt
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 1000 Hixon, MS 1063, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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Lu H, Gunewardena S, Cui JY, Yoo B, Zhong XB, Klaassen CD. RNA-sequencing quantification of hepatic ontogeny and tissue distribution of mRNAs of phase II enzymes in mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2013; 41:844-57. [PMID: 23382457 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.112.050211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Phase II conjugating enzymes play key roles in the metabolism of xenobiotics. In the present study, RNA sequencing was used to elucidate hepatic ontogeny and tissue distribution of mRNA expression of all major known Phase II enzymes, including enzymes involved in glucuronidation, sulfation, glutathione conjugation, acetylation, methylation, and amino acid conjugation, as well as enzymes for the synthesis of Phase II cosubstrates, in male C57BL/6J mice. Livers from male C57BL/6J mice were collected at 12 ages from prenatal to adulthood. Many of these Phase II enzymes were expressed at much higher levels in adult livers than in perinatal livers, such as Ugt1a6b, -2a3, -2b1, -2b5, -2b36, -3a1, and -3a2; Gsta1, -m1, -p1, -p2, and -z1; mGst1; Nat8; Comt; Nnmt; Baat; Ugdh; and Gclc. In contrast, hepatic mRNA expression of a few Phase II enzymes decreased during postnatal liver development, such as mGst2, mGst3, Gclm, and Mat2a. Hepatic expression of certain Phase II enzymes peaked during the adolescent stage, such as Ugt1a1, Sult1a1, Sult1c2, Sult1d1, Sult2as, Sult5a1, Tpmt, Glyat, Ugp2, and Mat1a. In adult mice, the total transcripts for Phase II enzymes were comparable in liver, kidney, and small intestine; however, individual Phase II enzymes displayed marked tissue specificity among the three organs. In conclusion, this study unveils for the first time developmental changes in mRNA abundance of all major known Phase II enzymes in mouse liver, as well as their tissue-specific expression in key drug-metabolizing organs. The age- and tissue-specific expression of Phase II enzymes indicate that the detoxification of xenobiotics is highly regulated by age and cell type.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hong Lu
- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
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