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Szymaszkiewicz A, Mierzejewski M, Januszkiewicz E, Machelak W, Talar M, Włodarczyk J, Świerczyński M, Kordek R, Fichna J, Zielińska M. The role of bidirectional communication between the adipokines and the endogenous opioid system in an experimental mouse model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Pharmacol Rep 2024; 76:112-126. [PMID: 38236555 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-023-00566-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of death globally. Multiple factors may contribute to the pathogenesis of CRC, including the abnormalities in the functioning of the endogenous opioid system (EOS) or adiponectin-related signaling. The aim of our study was to evaluate if differences in the expression of opioid receptors (ORs) influence the development of CRC and if modulation of adiponectin receptors using AdipoRon, a selective AdipoR1 receptor agonist, affects colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS Naltrexone, an opioid receptor antagonist, was injected intraperitoneally every second day for 2 weeks, at the dose of 1 mg/kg in healthy Balb/C mice to induce changes in ORs expression. CRC was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of azoxymethane (AOM) and the addition of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) into drinking water in three-week cycles. The development of CRC was assessed using macro- and microscopic scoring and molecular analysis (RT qPCR, ELISA) after 14 weeks. RESULTS Naltrexone significantly increased the mRNA expression of Oprm1, Oprd1, and Oprk1 in the mouse colon and in the brain (non-significantly). The pretreatment of mice with naltrexone aggravated the course of CRC (as indicated by tumor area, colon thickness, and spleen weight). The level of circulatory adiponectin was lowered in mice with CRC and increased in the colon as compared with healthy mice. The β-endorphin level was increased in the plasma of mice with CRC and decreased in the colon as compared to healthy mice. AdipoRon, AdipoR1 agonist, worsened the CRC development, and pretreatment with naltrexone enhanced this negative effect in mice. CRC did not affect the expression of the Adipor1 gene, but the Adipor1 level was increased in mice pretreated with naltrexone (AOM/DSS and healthy mice). AdipoRon did not influence the expression of opioid receptors at the mRNA level in the colon of mice with CRC. The mRNA expression of Ptgs2, Il6, Nos2, Il1b, Il18, Gsdmd, and Rela was increased in mice with CRC as compared to the healthy colon. AdipoRon significantly decreased mRNA expression of Ptgs2, Il6, Il1b, and Il18 as compared to CRC mice. CONCLUSION EOS and adiponectin-related signaling may play a role in the pathogenesis of CRC and these systems may present some additivity during carcinogenesis.
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- Agata Szymaszkiewicz
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Molecolab, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Łódź, Poland.
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Tomé-Sánchez I, Martínez-Villaluenga C, Martín-Diana AB, Rico D, Jiménez-Pulido I, Frias J, Dia VP. Antioxidant, Immunostimulatory, and Anticancer Properties of Hydrolyzed Wheat Bran Mediated through Macrophages Stimulation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087436. [PMID: 37108599 PMCID: PMC10139194 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Previous studies demonstrated that enzymatic hydrolysis enhances wheat bran (WB) biological properties. This study evaluated the immunostimulatory effect of a WB hydrolysate (HYD) and a mousse enriched with HYD (MH) before and after in vitro digestion on murine and human macrophages. The antiproliferative activity of the harvested macrophage supernatant on colorectal cancer (CRC) cells was also analyzed. MH showed significantly higher content than control mousse (M) in soluble poly- and oligosaccharides (OLSC), as well as total soluble phenolic compounds (TSPC). Although in vitro gastrointestinal digestion slightly reduced the TSPC bioaccessibility of MH, ferulic acid (FA) levels remained stable. HYD showed the highest antioxidant activity followed by MH, which demonstrated a greater antioxidant activity before and after digestion as compared with M. RAW264.7 and THP-1 cells released the highest amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines after being treated with 0.5 mg/mL of digested WB samples. Treatment with digested HYD-stimulated RAW264.7 supernatant for 96 h showed the most anticancer effect, and spent medium reduced cancer cell colonies more than direct WB sample treatments. Although a lack of inner mitochondrial membrane potential alteration was found, increased Bax:Bcl-2 ratio and caspase-3 expression suggested activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway when CRC cells were treated with macrophage supernatants. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were positively correlated with the cell viability in CRC cells exposed to RAW264.7 supernatants (r = 0.78, p < 0.05) but was not correlated in CRC cells treated with THP-1 conditioned media. Supernatant from WB-stimulated THP-1 cells may be able to stimulate ROS production in HT-29 cells, leading to a decrease of viable cells in a time-dependent manner. Therefore, our present study revealed a novel anti-tumour mechanism of HYD through the stimulation of cytokine production in macrophages and the indirect inhibition of cell proliferation, colony formation, and activation of pro-apoptotic proteins expression in CRC cells.
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- Irene Tomé-Sánchez
- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), José Antonio Novais, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Agricultural Technological Institute of Castilla and Leon, Government of Castilla and Leon, Finca Zamadueñas, Castilla and Leon, 47071 Valladolid, Spain
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- Agricultural Technological Institute of Castilla and Leon, Government of Castilla and Leon, Finca Zamadueñas, Castilla and Leon, 47071 Valladolid, Spain
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- Agricultural Technological Institute of Castilla and Leon, Government of Castilla and Leon, Finca Zamadueñas, Castilla and Leon, 47071 Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), José Antonio Novais, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Food Science, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Luo M, Wu S, Ma Y, Liang H, Luo Y, Gu W, Fan L, Hao Y, Li H, Xing L. Evaluating a Panel of Autoantibodies Against Tumor-Associated Antigens in Human Osteosarcoma. Front Genet 2022; 13:872253. [PMID: 35547257 PMCID: PMC9081566 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.872253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to identify a panel of candidate autoantibodies against tumor-associated antigens in the detection of osteosarcoma (OS) so as to provide a theoretical basis for constructing a non-invasive serological diagnosis method in early immunodiagnosis of OS. Methods: The serological proteome analysis (SERPA) approach was used to select candidate anti-TAA autoantibodies. Then, indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to verify the expression levels of eight candidate autoantibodies in the serum of 51 OS cases, 28 osteochondroma (OC), and 51 normal human sera (NHS). The rank-sum test was used to compare the content of eight autoantibodies in the sera of three groups. The diagnostic value of each indicator for OS was analyzed by an ROC curve. Differential autoantibodies between OS and NHS were screened. Then, a binary logistic regression model was used to establish a prediction logistical regression model. Results: Through ELISA, the expression levels of seven autoantibodies (ENO1, GAPDH, HSP27, HSP60, PDLIM1, STMN1, and TPI1) in OS patients were identified higher than those in healthy patients (p < 0.05). By establishing a binary logistic regression predictive model, the optimal panel including three anti-TAAs (ENO1, GAPDH, and TPI1) autoantibodies was screened out. The sensitivity, specificity, Youden index, accuracy, and AUC of diagnosis of OS were 70.59%, 86.27%, 0.5686, 78.43%, and 0.798, respectively. Conclusion: The results proved that through establishing a predictive model, an optimal panel of autoantibodies could help detect OS from OC or NHS at an early stage, which could be used as a promising and powerful tool in clinical practice.
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- Manli Luo
- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital, Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.,Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Immunohistochemical expression of Snail1 protein in colorectal adenocarcinoma samples and its prognostic activity in Caucasian patients. GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW 2022; 16:339-345. [PMID: 34976242 PMCID: PMC8690945 DOI: 10.5114/pg.2021.111765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction The current study investigated the expression of Snail1 protein in colon adenocarcinoma samples to assess its prognostic significance by correlating its expression with the clinicopathological variables and survival of Caucasian patients. Aim To investigate the clinicopathological and prognostic roles of Snail1 expression, the immunohistochemical analysis was performed in colon tumour tissues and adjacent non- pathological mucosa. Material and methods It should be noted that only trace expression of this protein was revealed in adjacent non-tumour colorectal mucosa, whereas the high expression was demonstrated in well differentiated, moderately differentiated, and poorly differentiated tumours. Results The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the overall survival rate in the group of patients with a low expression level of Snail1 was significantly longer than that for patients with a moderate or strong level of Snail1 immunoreactivity (p < 0.001). The 5-year overall survival for patients with a low, moderate, or strong level of Snail1 immunoexpression was 100%, 25.7%, and 2%, respectively. The Snail1-moderate patients had an average survival time of 44.886 months (95% CI: 40.855–48.916), whereas the Snail1-strong expression groups had an average survival time of 21.706 (95% CI: 17.863–25.549). The statistical analysis revealed that the level of the Snail1 immunohistochemical reactivity was correlated with the grade of the histological differentiation. A multivariate analysis demonstrated that the grade of tumour differentiation (HR = 2.150; 95% CI: 1.380–3.349, p = 0.001) and Snail1 expression (HR = 3.901; 95% CI: 2.436–6.247, p < 0.001) were the independent risk factors for worse survival. Conclusions In colon adenocarcinoma patients, the expression of Snail1 may act as the independent risk factors for worse survival.
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Du M, Liang Y, Liu Z, Li X, Liang M, Zhou B, Gao Y. Identification of Key Genes Related to CD8+ T-Cell Infiltration as Prognostic Biomarkers for Lung Adenocarcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:693353. [PMID: 34650911 PMCID: PMC8505972 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.693353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background CD8+ T cells are one of the central effector cells in the immune microenvironment. CD8+ T cells play a vital role in the development and progression of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). This study aimed to explore the key genes related to CD8+ T-cell infiltration in LUAD and to develop a novel prognosis model based on these genes. Methods With the use of the LUAD dataset from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed, and a co-expression network was constructed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Combined with the CIBERSORT algorithm, the gene module in WGCNA, which was the most significantly correlated with CD8+ T cells, was selected for the subsequent analyses. Key genes were then identified by co-expression network analysis, protein–protein interactions network analysis, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso)-penalized Cox regression analysis. A risk assessment model was built based on these key genes and then validated by the dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and multiple fluorescence in situ hybridization experiments of a tissue microarray. Results Five key genes (MZT2A, ALG3, ATIC, GPI, and GAPDH) related to prognosis and CD8+ T-cell infiltration were identified, and a risk assessment model was established based on them. We found that the risk score could well predict the prognosis of LUAD, and the risk score was negatively related to CD8+ T-cell infiltration and correlated with the advanced tumor stage. The results of the GEO database and tissue microarray were consistent with those of TCGA. Furthermore, the risk score was higher significantly in tumor tissues than in adjacent lung tissues and was correlated with the advanced tumor stage. Conclusions This study may provide a novel risk assessment model for prognosis prediction and a new perspective to explore the mechanism of tumor immune microenvironment related to CD8+ T-cell infiltration in LUAD.
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- Minjun Du
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Bradfield A, Button L, Drury J, Green DC, Hill CJ, Hapangama DK. Investigating the Role of Telomere and Telomerase Associated Genes and Proteins in Endometrial Cancer. Methods Protoc 2020; 3:E63. [PMID: 32899298 PMCID: PMC7565490 DOI: 10.3390/mps3030063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the commonest gynaecological malignancy. Current prognostic markers are inadequate to accurately predict patient survival, necessitating novel prognostic markers, to improve treatment strategies. Telomerase has a unique role within the endometrium, whilst aberrant telomerase activity is a hallmark of many cancers. The aim of the current in silico study is to investigate the role of telomere and telomerase associated genes and proteins (TTAGPs) in EC to identify potential prognostic markers and therapeutic targets. Analysis of RNA-seq data from The Cancer Genome Atlas identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in EC (568 TTAGPs out of 3467) and ascertained DEGs associated with histological subtypes, higher grade endometrioid tumours and late stage EC. Functional analysis demonstrated that DEGs were predominantly involved in cell cycle regulation, while the survival analysis identified 69 DEGs associated with prognosis. The protein-protein interaction network constructed facilitated the identification of hub genes, enriched transcription factor binding sites and drugs that may target the network. Thus, our in silico methods distinguished many critical genes associated with telomere maintenance that were previously unknown to contribute to EC carcinogenesis and prognosis, including NOP56, WFS1, ANAPC4 and TUBB4A. Probing the prognostic and therapeutic utility of these novel TTAGP markers will form an exciting basis for future research.
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- Alice Bradfield
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK; (A.B.); (J.D.); (C.J.H.)
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK;
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK; (A.B.); (J.D.); (C.J.H.)
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK;
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK; (A.B.); (J.D.); (C.J.H.)
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK; (A.B.); (J.D.); (C.J.H.)
- Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, Member of Liverpool Health Partners, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase is a Multifaceted Therapeutic Target. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12050416. [PMID: 32370188 PMCID: PMC7285110 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is a glycolytic enzyme whose role in cell metabolism and homeostasis is well defined, while its function in pathologic processes needs further elucidation. Depending on the cell context, GAPDH may bind a number of physiologically important proteins, control their function and correspondingly affect the cell’s fate. These interprotein interactions and post-translational modifications of GAPDH mediate its cytotoxic or cytoprotective functions in the manner of a Janus-like molecule. In this review, we discuss the functional features of the enzyme in cellular physiology and its possible involvement in human pathologies. In the last part of the article, we describe drugs that can be employed to modulate this enzyme’s function in some pathologic states.
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