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Dylgjeri E, Kothari V, Shafi AA, Semenova G, Gallagher PT, Guan YF, Pang A, Goodwin JF, Irani S, McCann JJ, Mandigo AC, Chand S, McNair CM, Vasilevskaya I, Schiewer MJ, Lallas CD, McCue PA, Gomella LG, Seifert EL, Carroll JS, Butler LM, Holst J, Kelly WK, Knudsen KE. A Novel Role for DNA-PK in Metabolism by Regulating Glycolysis in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2022; 28:1446-1459. [PMID: 35078861 PMCID: PMC9365345 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs, herein referred as DNA-PK) is a multifunctional kinase of high cancer relevance. DNA-PK is deregulated in multiple tumor types, including prostate cancer, and is associated with poor outcomes. DNA-PK was previously nominated as a therapeutic target and DNA-PK inhibitors are currently undergoing clinical investigation. Although DNA-PK is well studied in DNA repair and transcriptional regulation, much remains to be understood about the way by which DNA-PK drives aggressive disease phenotypes. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Here, unbiased proteomic and metabolomic approaches in clinically relevant tumor models uncovered a novel role of DNA-PK in metabolic regulation of cancer progression. DNA-PK regulation of metabolism was interrogated using pharmacologic and genetic perturbation using in vitro cell models, in vivo xenografts, and ex vivo in patient-derived explants (PDE). RESULTS Key findings reveal: (i) the first-in-field DNA-PK protein interactome; (ii) numerous DNA-PK novel partners involved in glycolysis; (iii) DNA-PK interacts with, phosphorylates (in vitro), and increases the enzymatic activity of glycolytic enzymes ALDOA and PKM2; (iv) DNA-PK drives synthesis of glucose-derived pyruvate and lactate; (v) DNA-PK regulates glycolysis in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo; and (vi) combination of DNA-PK inhibitor with glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxyglucose leads to additive anti-proliferative effects in aggressive disease. CONCLUSIONS Findings herein unveil novel DNA-PK partners, substrates, and function in prostate cancer. DNA-PK impacts glycolysis through direct interaction with glycolytic enzymes and modulation of enzymatic activity. These events support energy production that may contribute to generation and/or maintenance of DNA-PK-mediated aggressive disease phenotypes.
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- Emanuela Dylgjeri
- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Adelaide Medical School and Freemasons Foundation Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and MitoCare Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute, England, United Kingdom
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Adelaide Medical School and Freemasons Foundation Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Urology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mandigo AC, Shafi AA, McCann JJ, Yuan W, Laufer TS, Bogdan D, Gallagher L, Dylgjeri E, Semenova G, Vasilevskaya IA, Schiewer MJ, McNair CM, de Bono JS, Knudsen KE. Novel Oncogenic Transcription Factor Cooperation in RB-Deficient Cancer. Cancer Res 2022; 82:221-234. [PMID: 34625422 PMCID: PMC9397633 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-1159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor (RB) is a critical regulator of E2F-dependent transcription, controlling a multitude of protumorigenic networks including but not limited to cell-cycle control. Here, genome-wide assessment of E2F1 function after RB loss in isogenic models of prostate cancer revealed unexpected repositioning and cooperation with oncogenic transcription factors, including the major driver of disease progression, the androgen receptor (AR). Further investigation revealed that observed AR/E2F1 cooperation elicited novel transcriptional networks that promote cancer phenotypes, especially as related to evasion of cell death. These observations were reflected in assessment of human disease, indicating the clinical relevance of the AR/E2F1 cooperome in prostate cancer. Together, these studies reveal new mechanisms by which RB loss induces cancer progression and highlight the importance of understanding the targets of E2F1 function. SIGNIFICANCE: This study identifies that RB loss in prostate cancer drives cooperation between AR and E2F1 as coregulators of transcription, which is linked to the progression of advanced disease.
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- Amy C Mandigo
- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Yanykin D, Sundyreva M, Khorobrykh A, Semenova G, Savchenko T. Functional characterization of the corticular photosynthetic apparatus in grapevine. Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg 2020; 1861:148260. [PMID: 32679044 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2020.148260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A comparative analysis of functional characteristics of the grapevine leaf photosynthetic apparatus (LPA) and corticular photosynthetic apparatus (CPA) in chlorenchyma tissues of first-year lignified vine was performed. Obtained results demonstrate significant differences between the functional properties of the CPA and the LPA. CPA contains an increased proportion (about 2/3) of QB-non-reducing centers of photosystem II (PSII) that is confirmed by elevated O-J phase in fluorescence kinetics, high PSIIβ content, and slower QA-• reoxidation. CPA and LPA use different strategies to utilize absorbed light energy and to protect itself against excessive light. CPA dissipates a significant proportion of absorbed light energy as heat (regulated and non-regulated dissipation), and only a smaller part of the excitation energy is used in the dark stages of photosynthesis. The rate constant of photoinhibition and fluorescence quenching due to photoinhibition in CPA is almost three times higher than in LPA, while high-energy state fluorescence quenching value is twice lower. The saturation of vine chlorenchyma tissue with water increases the CPA tolerance to photoinhibition and promotes the ability to restore the photosynthetic activity after photoinhibition. The electron microscopy analysis confirmed the presence of intact plastids in vine chlorenchyma tissue, the interior space of plastids is filled with large starch grains while bands of stacked thylakoid membranes are mainly localized on the periphery. Analyzes showed that corticular plastids are specialized organelles combining features of chloroplasts, amyloplasts and gerontoplasts. Distinct structural organization of photosynthetic membranes and microenvironment predetermine distinctive functional properties of CPA.
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- D Yanykin
- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, FRC PSCBR RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution North Caucasian Regional Research Institute of Horticulture and Viticulture, Krasnodar 350072, Russia
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, FRC PSCBR RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, FRC PSCBR RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia.
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Grigorev P, Semenova G. FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREENING AS A MEANS TO REDUCE INJURIES IN FITNESS. hsm 2020. [DOI: 10.14529/hsm200114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Aim. Nowadays, the issue of increasing the overall effectiveness of workout programs, physical training, and rehabilitation, as well as reducing the risk of injury in active people remains acute. This is due to the fact that the number of people engaged in motor activity is constantly growing every year. The use of functional movement screening is aimed at identifying potential risks of injuries and ways to reduce their number, as well as developing an individual training program that will help to ensure active lifestyle. Materials and methods. During 2018, a study was conducted with people aged from 38 to 51 years who scored less than 14 in the FMS test (58 out of 200 people). The study is based on the domestic and foreign theory of sports training. The foreign experience of using functional movement screening was also taken into account. Research methods: literature analysis, testing, pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical processing. The testing process itself is based on functional movement screening (FMS). Results. It was found that at the beginning of the study the average FMS score was 9.88 points out of 21 possible (which implies the risk of injury according to the study of American colleagues). After 3.5 months, a significant improvement was achieved (more than 14 points on average). In the group engaged in fitness, there was a decrease in the number of injuries. Conclusion. The study confirmed the effectiveness of the FMS testing system, as well as the use of proposed exercises. The downward trend in the risk of injuries indicates the correctly chosen strategy. The simplicity and availability of the method also indicates its feasibility for the training process with persons involved in fitness.
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Karakashev S, Fukumoto T, Zhao B, Lin J, Wu S, Fatkhutdinov N, Park PH, Semenova G, Jean S, Cadungog MG, Borowsky ME, Kossenkov AV, Liu Q, Zhang R. EZH2 Inhibition Sensitizes CARM1-High, Homologous Recombination Proficient Ovarian Cancers to PARP Inhibition. Cancer Cell 2020; 37:157-167.e6. [PMID: 32004442 PMCID: PMC7155421 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2019.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In response to DNA double-strand breaks, MAD2L2-containing shieldin complex plays a critical role in the choice between homologous recombination (HR) and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ)-mediated repair. Here we show that EZH2 inhibition upregulates MAD2L2 and sensitizes HR-proficient epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) to poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor in a CARM1-dependent manner. CARM1 promotes MAD2L2 silencing by driving the switch from the SWI/SNF complex to EZH2 through methylating the BAF155 subunit of the SWI/SNF complex on the MAD2L2 promoter. EZH2 inhibition upregulates MAD2L2 to decrease DNA end resection, which increases NHEJ and chromosomal abnormalities, ultimately causing mitotic catastrophe in PARP inhibitor treated HR-proficient cells. Significantly, EZH2 inhibitor sensitizes CARM1-high, but not CARM-low, EOCs to PARP inhibitors in both orthotopic and patient-derived xenografts.
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- Sergey Karakashev
- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, DE 19713, USA
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- Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, DE 19713, USA
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- Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, DE 19713, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Gene Expression and Regulation Program, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Rozentsvet O, Nesterov V, Bogdanova E, Kosobryukhov А, Subova S, Semenova G. Structural and molecular strategy of photosynthetic apparatus organisation of wild flora halophytes. Plant Physiol Biochem 2018; 129:213-220. [PMID: 29894861 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Structural and molecular parameters of photosynthetic apparatus in plants with different strategies for the accumulation of salts were investigated. CO2 gas exchange rate, content of pigments, mesostructure, chloroplast ultrastructure and the biochemical composition of the membrane structural components in leaves were measured. The objects of the study were euhalophytes (Salicornia perennans, Suaeda salsa, Halocnemum strobilaceum), crynohalophyte (Limonium gmelinii), glycohalophyte (Artemisia santonica). Euhalophytes S. perennans and S. salsa belong to the plants of the halosucculent type, three other species represent the xerophilic type. The highest photosynthetic activity estimated by the average parameters of CO2 gas exchange rate in the leaves was observed in S. perennans plants. Plants of the xerophyte type including both H. strobilaceum euhalophyte and cryno- and glycohalophytes are described by lower values of these characteristics. Larger cells with a great number of chloroplasts and a high content of membrane glycerolipids and unsaturated C18:3 fatty acid, but with smaller pigment and light-harvesting complexes size characterise the features of euhalophytes with a succulent leaf type. Thus, features of the mesostructure, ultrastructure, and supramolecular interactions of the halophyte PA were closely related to the functional parameters of gas exchange, and were characterised by the strategy of species in relation to the accumulation of salts, the life form of plants, and the attitude to the method of water regulation.
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- Olga Rozentsvet
- Institute of Ecology of the Volga River Basin, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Komzina St., 445003, Togliatti, Russia.
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- Institute of Ecology of the Volga River Basin, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Komzina St., 445003, Togliatti, Russia
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- Institute of Ecology of the Volga River Basin, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Komzina St., 445003, Togliatti, Russia
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2 Institutskaya St., 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Samara National Research University Name of Sergei Korolev, 34 Moskovskoye Shosse, 443086, Samara, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Institutskaya St., 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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Stepanova DS, Semenova G, Kuo YM, Andrews AJ, Ammoun S, Hanemann CO, Chernoff J. An Essential Role for the Tumor-Suppressor Merlin in Regulating Fatty Acid Synthesis. Cancer Res 2017; 77:5026-5038. [PMID: 28729415 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-2834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of multiple tumors in the central nervous system, most notably schwannomas, and meningiomas. Mutational inactivation of the NF2 gene encoding the protein Merlin is found in most sporadic and inherited schwannomas, but the molecular mechanisms underlying neoplastic changes in schwannoma cells remain unclear. We report here that Nf2-deficient cells display elevated expression levels of key enzymes involved in lipogenesis and that this upregulation is caused by increased activity of Torc1. Inhibition or knockdown of fatty acid synthase (FASN), the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of palmitic acid from malonyl-CoA, drove NF2-deficient cells into apoptosis. Treatment of NF2-mutant cells with agents that inhibit the production of malonyl-CoA reduced their sensitivity to FASN inhibitors. Collectively, these results suggest that the altered lipid metabolism found in NF2-mutant cells renders them sensitive to elevated levels of malonyl-CoA, as occurs following blockade of FASN, suggesting new targeted strategies in the treatment of NF2-deficient tumors. Cancer Res; 77(18); 5026-38. ©2017 AACR.
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- Dina S Stepanova
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Epigenetics Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Epigenetics Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Semenova G, Stepanova DS, Dubyk C, Handorf E, Deyev SM, Lazar AJ, Chernoff J. Targeting group I p21-activated kinases to control malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor growth and metastasis. Oncogene 2017; 36:5421-5431. [PMID: 28534510 PMCID: PMC5608634 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are devastating sarcomas for which no effective medical therapies are available. Over 50% of MPSNTs are associated with mutations in NF1 tumor suppressor gene, resulting in activation of Ras and its effectors, including the Raf/Mek/Erk and PI3K/Akt/mTORC1 signaling cascades, and also the WNT/β-catenin pathway. As Group I p21-activated kinases (Group I Paks, PAK1/2/3) have been shown to modulate Ras-driven oncogenesis, we asked if these enzymes might regulate signaling in MPNSTs. In this study we found a strong positive correlation between the activity of PAK1/2/3 and the stage of human MPNSTs. We determined that reducing Group I Pak activity diminished MPNST cell proliferation and motility, and that these effects were not accompanied by significant blockade of the Raf/Mek/Erk pathway, but rather by reductions in Akt and β-catenin activity. Using the small molecule PAK1/2/3 inhibitor Frax1036 and the MEK1/2 inhibitor PD0325901, we showed that the combination of these two agents synergistically inhibited MPNST cell growth in vitro and dramatically decreased local and metastatic MPNST growth in animal models. Taken together, these data provide new insights into MPNST signaling deregulation and suggest that co-targeting of PAK1/2/3 and MEK1/2 may be effective in the treatment of patients with MPNSTs.
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- G Semenova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Biosample Repository, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Semenova G, Stepanova DS, Deyev SM, Chernoff J. Medium throughput biochemical compound screening identifies novel agents for pharmacotherapy of neurofibromatosis type 1. Biochimie 2017; 135:1-5. [PMID: 28065690 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The variable manifestation of phenotypes that occur in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) includes benign and malignant neurocutaneous tumors for which no adequate treatment exists. Cell-based screening of known bioactive compounds library identified the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibitor Cantharidin and the L-type calcium channel blocker Nifedipine as potential candidates for NF1 pharmacotherapy. Validation of screening results using human NF1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) cells showed that Cantharidin effectively impeded MPNST cell growth, while Nifedipine treatment significantly decreased local tumor growth in an MPNST xenograft animal model. These data suggest that inhibitors of PP2A, as well as calcium channel blockers, might be used in broader MPNST preclinical studies as single agents or in combinatorial therapeutic strategies.
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- Galina Semenova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Semenova G, Chernoff J. Abstract 1026: Role of Group I Paks in MPNST cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Cancer Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2015-1026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are highly aggressive soft tissue sarcomas that arise in patients with neurofibromatosis (NF1) or sporadically. MPNSTs are typically chemoresistant, while surgical removal is limited due to invasiveness of the tumors. Recent studies that attempted to discover rational MPNST therapies identified MEK/ERK, PI3K/mTORC1 and Wnt/β-catenin pathways among the most critical for MPNST development and progression. As Group I p21-activated kinases (Paks) are known to regulate all three of these signaling pathways in many cell types, we proposed assess the potential of these kinases as potential therapeutic target for MPNST.
Using genetic and biochemical approaches we showed that loss of PAK1-3 activity significantly suppressed MPNST cell proliferation, as well as migration and invasion capacity. Treatment with specific small molecule PAK1-3 inhibitors Frax1036 and IPA-3 caused reduction of mTORC1 and β-catenin signaling in MPNST cells. MEK/ERK signaling, however, appeared to be intact or upregulated upon chemical Pak inhibition in most of the MPNST cell lines analyzed. Dual inhibition of PAK and MEK (PD0325901) resulted in synergistic cytotoxic effect on MPNST cells. Collectively, these findings suggest that Pak inhibitors might be useful for MPNST therapy, as single agents or in combinatorial treatment strategies.
Citation Format: Galina Semenova, Jonathan Chernoff. Role of Group I Paks in MPNST cell proliferation, migration and invasion. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2015 Apr 18-22; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):Abstract nr 1026. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2015-1026
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p21-Activated kinases (PAKs) are positioned at the nexus of several oncogenic signalling pathways. Overexpression or mutational activation of PAK isoforms frequently occurs in various human tumours, and recent data suggest that excessive PAK activity drives many of the cellular processes that are the hallmarks of cancer. In this Review, we discuss the mechanisms of PAK activation in cancer, the key substrates that mediate the developmental and oncogenic effects of this family of kinases, and how small-molecule inhibitors of these enzymes might be best developed and deployed for the treatment of cancer.
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- Maria Radu
- Cancer Biology Program; Fox Chase Cancer Center; Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cancer Biology Program; Fox Chase Cancer Center; Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cancer Biology Program; Fox Chase Cancer Center; Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cancer Biology program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cancer Biology Program; Fox Chase Cancer Center; Philadelphia, PA, USA
- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Jonathan Chernoff, Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA, Tel.: (215) 728 5319; Fax: (215) 728 3616;
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Semenova G, Fomina I, Ivanov A. Combined Effect of Water Deficit and Salt Stress on the Structure of Mesophyll Cells in Wheat Seedlings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/cellbio.2014.31002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kreslavski V, Tatarinzev N, Shabnova N, Semenova G, Kosobryukhov A. Characterization of the nature of photosynthetic recovery of wheat seedlings from short-term dark heat exposures and analysis of the mode of acclimation to different light intensities. J Plant Physiol 2008; 165:1592-600. [PMID: 18313168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Revised: 11/06/2007] [Accepted: 12/13/2007] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The nature of photosynthetic recovery was investigated in 10-d-old wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv. Moskovskaya-35) seedlings exposed to temperatures of 40 and 42 degrees C for 20 min and to temperature 42 degrees C for 40 min in the dark. The aftereffect of heat treatment was monitored by growing the heat-treated plants in low/moderate/high light at 20 degrees C for 72h. The net photosynthetic rates (P(N)) and the fluorescence ratios F(v)/F(m) were evaluated in intact primary leaves and the rates of cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation were measured in the isolated thylakoids. At least two temporally separated steps were identified in the path of recovery from heat stress at 40 and 42 degrees C in the plants growing in high and moderate/high light, respectively. Both photochemical activity of the photosystem II (PSII) and the activity of CO(2) assimilation system were lowered during the first step in comparison with the corresponding activities immediately after heat treatment. During the second step, the photosynthetic activities completely or partly recovered. Recovery from heat stress at 40 degrees C was accompanied by an appreciably higher rate of cyclic photophosphorylation in comparison with control non-heated seedlings. In pre-heated seedlings, the tolerance of the PSII to photoinhibition was higher than in non-treated ones. The mode of acclimation to different light intensities after heat exposures is analyzed.
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- Vladimir Kreslavski
- Institute of Basic Biological Problems RAS, Moscow Region, Pushchino, Russia.
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Hooper K, Hopper K, Petreas MX, She J, Visita P, Winkler J, McKinney M, Mok M, Sy F, Garcha J, Gill M, Stephens RD, Semenova G, Sharmanov T, Chuvakova T, Hopper K. Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan. Environ Health Perspect 1997; 105:1250-4. [PMID: 9370517 PMCID: PMC1470329 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.971051250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Organochlorine pesticides (OC) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in samples of breast milk taken from 92 donors representative of regional populations in southern Kazakstan. The World Health Organization protocol for assessing levels of chlorinated contaminants in breast milk was followed. The most prevalent OC residues were beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, hexachlorobenzene, and alpha-HCH. The measured levels of beta-HCH were among the highest reported in the published literature. Data from Aralsk, near the Aral Sea, indicated continuing DDT exposure. Overall PCB-toxic equivalent levels (22 pg/g fat) were similar to those reported in industrialized European countries. PCBs were highest in Atyrau in the Caspian oilfields.
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- K Hooper
- Hazardous Materials Laboratory, California EPA, Berkeley, CA 94704-1011, USA
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Shutilova N, Semenova G, Klimov V, Shnyrov V. Temperature-induced functional and structural transformations of the photosystem II oxygen-evolving complex in spinach subchloroplast preparations. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1995; 35:1233-43. [PMID: 7492961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Heat inactivation of the process of O2 evolution, temperature-induced Mn2+ release and structural transitions revealed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were studied in photosystem II (PSII) enriched subchloroplast fragments, granal thylakoids and the isolated oxygen-evolving pigment-lipoprotein complexes (OEC). It was found that the temperature of semi-inactivation of O2 evolution, which coincided with Mn2+ release, declined from 45 degrees C to 40 degrees C and 34 degrees C in this series of preparations, in accordance with the decreased structural stability of OEC. This was paralleled by a decrease in the content of light harvesting complex (LHC) and by an increase in the accessibility of OEC to hydrophilic electron acceptors. Thermoinactivation processes were accompanied by a two-fold decrease in PSII particle size on the EFs surface of membrane fragments. A "bi-core" oxygen-evolving complex model is proposed to account for these findings.
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- N Shutilova
- Institute of Soil Science and Photosynthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Semenova G, Vasilenko I, Borovyagin V. Structural changes in thylakoid membranes of chilling-resistant and sensitive plants after heating and glycerol dehydration as revealed by 31P NMR and electron microscopy. Biophys Chem 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/0301-4622(93)e0082-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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